Connectors - APC

APC Connector - The APC or APC-7 connector is a 7mm connector format and is considered a precision connector interface. It is common used in a lab setting for testing. They make low reflection interfaces with repeatability by their genderless design. The term APC is from Amphenol and means Amphenol Precision Connector.  HP was the original, Amphenol improved that design. Many ask why use APC connectors in testing, well the reason is the fact that they are genderless and this allows much simpler connections meaning less equipment such as RF loads, switches, etc.