A conductor assembly and methods for mechanically and electrically
coupling a small diameter conductor to a lead component having a
relatively larger sized conductor bore is provided. The assembly includes
a sizing member sized to fit securely around a relatively small diameter
conductor and to further fit within a conductor bore so that temporary
compression (e.g., crimping, crushing, or staking) of a discrete portion
of the conductor bore mechanically couples, and establishes electrical
communication between, the conductor and the lead component. Alternately,
a conductive sleeve member having a relatively large diameter conductor
bore is adapted to receive a sizing unit to downsize one side of the
sleeve member in a manner similar to the foregoing. In this case, a
relatively smaller diameter one of a pair of different diameter elongated
conductors is firmly mechanically coupled and in electrical communication
with a relatively larger diameter conductor.