Cable termination for information handling systems
A cable such as a server cable may have a tapered termination portion that when connected to other information handling system components reduces the loss of signal between the cable and the information handling system component. A method of making a cable with a tapered termination portion comprising heating a wire having an end and a body portion, the body portion having a first diameter; pulling the end relative to the body portion, for example with a clamp coupled to the end under tension, to obtain a location between the end and the body portion having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter; and cutting the wire at the location.
1. A method comprising:
heating a wire, the wire having an end and a body, the body having a first diameter;
pulling the end relative to the body to obtain a location between the end and the body that has a second diameter smaller than the first diameter; and
cutting the wire at the location to separate the end from the body.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising pulling the end relative to the body until the second diameter is less than or equal to 50% of the first diameter.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ceasing to pull the end relative to the body when the distance between the end and the body reaches a predetermined distance.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising heating the wire with a broadly-focused YAG laser.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising cutting the wire with a tightly-focused YAG laser.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising heating and cutting the wire with a YAG laser.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising cutting insulation from the wire to expose the end of the wire using a first laser and cutting the wire at the location using a second laser.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising pulling the end relative to the body with a clamp coupled under tension to at least the end.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising pulling the end relative to the body with the clamp while the wire is heated.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising heating the wire with electrical current prior to or while pulling the end relative to the body.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the electrical current is alternating current.