NOVELTY - Fuel cell connection component comprises: non-conductive interface region having first and second surfaces; electron conducting component having two surfaces and a length that is parallel to electron conducting component, where one of the surface is disposed adjacent to second surface of interface region and the conducting component comprises conductive fibers oriented parallel to surfaces of conducting component and adapted to be oriented at less than or equal to 90 degrees to electrode in a fuel cell; and binder that holds the interface region and conducting component together.    USE - Used as a fuel cell connection component.    ADVANTAGE - The component exhibits: higher conductivity; more secure binding of conductive fibers; greater strength and durability; less compressive force during manufacture; and less in complexity, price, and changes in materials in manufacturing processes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Fuel cell connection component comprises: a non-conductive interface region having a first surface and a second surface; an electron conducting component having two surfaces and a length that is parallel to the two surfaces, where one of the surfaces is disposed adjacent to the second surface of an interface region and the conducting component comprises conductive fibers oriented parallel to the two surfaces of the conducting component and adapted to be oriented at an angle of less than or equal to 90 degrees to at least one electrode in a fuel cell; and a binder which holds the interface region and the conducting component together, where the connection component is adapted for use in the fuel cell so that it provides an electrically conductive pathway between the electrode and an external circuit or between the electrode and other electrode of a different fuel cell, and the path extends along the length of the electron conducting component. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for:    (1) the fuel cell comprising: an ion conducting component; at least two electrode coatings; and at least one fuel cell connection component, where the fuel cell connection components comprises: the non-conductive interface region, in which the first surface of the non-conductive interface is in contact with the ion conducting component; and the electron conducting component which provides an electrically conductive pathway between the electrode coating and an external circuit or between the electrode coating and an electrode coating of another fuel cell, where the pathway extends along the length of the electron conducting component; and    (2) a fuel cell layer comprising: a composite layer having first and second surfaces, where the composite layer has many fuel cell connection components and many ion conducting components positioned between the fuel cell connection components; many first electrode coatings disposed on the first surface to form anode (116A); and many second electrode coatings disposed on the second surface to form cathode (116C), each of the first and second electrode coatings is in ionic contact with one of the ion conducting component and in electrical contact with one of the fuel cell connection component, where at least one of the fuel cell connection component comprises the interface region, and at least one electron conducting component and the fuel cell connection components provides an electrically conductive pathway between the first or second electrode coatings and an external circuit or between the first or second electrode coatings and a different one of the first or second electrode coating, where the pathway extends along the length of the electron conducting component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows a cross-sectional view of planar fuel cell layer.    Planar fuel cell layer (100)    Current collector (112)    Interconnect (112b)    Cathode (116C)    Anode (116A)