Technology fusion and the new R & D: Harvard Business Review, 70 (4), 70–78 (July/August 1992)

Terminating an electrical conductor composed of a plurality of conductive strands is accomplished by fusing together the strands at one end of the conductor and immersing the fused end of the conductor in a tinning bath vibrated at ultrasonic speeds, followed by the securing of a terminal to the tinned end of the conductor end preferably under a force sufficient to cause the tinning material to flow and create a metallurgical bond between the conductor and the terminal.