An electrochemical cell, comprising: a) a casing; b) an electrode assembly housed inside the casing, the electrode assembly comprising: i) at least a first cathode comprising a first cathode active material contacted to a first cathode current collector having an outwardly extending first cathode tab; ii) at least one anode comprising an anode active material contacted to an anode current collector having an outwardly extending first anode tab, wherein the at least one anode is in electrochemical association with the first cathode; iii) at least one anode weld electrically and mechanically connecting the first anode tab to the casing serving as a negative terminal for the cell, wherein the at least one anode weld has the following profile: the casing of a first metal, the first anode tab of a second metal, and a transferred and affixed electrode tip of a third metal and wherein the first and third metals are the same or different and they are different from the second metal of the first anode tab; and iv) a separator residing between the anode and the first cathode; and c) a feedthrough comprising a terminal pin of a glass-to-metal seal supported by the casing, wherein the terminal pin extends from a terminal pin proximal end electrically connected to the cathode tab to a terminal pin distal end located outside the casing to thereby serve as a positive terminal for the cell; and d) an electrolyte in the casing activating the electrode assembly. a) a casing; b) an electrode assembly housed inside the casing, the electrode assembly comprising: i) at least a first cathode comprising a first cathode active material contacted to a first cathode current collector having an outwardly extending first cathode tab; ii) at least one anode comprising an anode active material contacted to an anode current collector having an outwardly extending first anode tab, wherein the at least one anode is in electrochemical association with the first cathode; iii) at least one anode weld electrically and mechanically connecting the first anode tab to the casing serving as a negative terminal for the cell, wherein the at least one anode weld has the following profile: the casing of a first metal, the first anode tab of a second metal, and a transferred and affixed electrode tip of a third metal and wherein the first and third metals are the same or different and they are different from the second metal of the first anode tab; and iv) a separator residing between the anode and the first cathode; and i) at least a first cathode comprising a first cathode active material contacted to a first cathode current collector having an outwardly extending first cathode tab; ii) at least one anode comprising an anode active material contacted to an anode current collector having an outwardly extending first anode tab, wherein the at least one anode is in electrochemical association with the first cathode; iii) at least one anode weld electrically and mechanically connecting the first anode tab to the casing serving as a negative terminal for the cell, wherein the at least one anode weld has the following profile: the casing of a first metal, the first anode tab of a second metal, and a transferred and affixed electrode tip of a third metal and wherein the first and third metals are the same or different and they are different from the second metal of the first anode tab; and iv) a separator residing between the anode and the first cathode; and c) a feedthrough comprising a terminal pin of a glass-to-metal seal supported by the casing, wherein the terminal pin extends from a terminal pin proximal end electrically connected to the cathode tab to a terminal pin distal end located outside the casing to thereby serve as a positive terminal for the cell; and d) an electrolyte in the casing activating the electrode assembly.