Accessories

Amphenol RF’s RF accessories portfolio is designed to enhance the functionality, durability and versatility of your RF interconnect system. This broad range of high-performance components supports everything from connector protection and strain relief to secure panel mounting and streamlined cable termination. Whether you're installing in the field, configuring a test bench, or building custom assemblies, our accessories help engineers achieve clean, reliable and maintainable RF systems.

Our accessory lineup includes purpose-built backshells, precision components, hardware kits, protective caps, reducing adapters, strain relief boots and shorting caps. Each product is engineered for mechanical compatibility with our RF connectors and is manufactured to industry standards for performance, fit and environmental durability.

Features and Benefits

• Comprehensive accessory support – Includes backshells, ferrules, contacts, nuts, washers, gaskets and more
• Connector and cable protection – Use protective caps and strain relief boots to guard against wear and environmental ingress
• Installation and service efficiency – Reduce downtime with easy-to-install hardware, reducing adapters and tool-friendly mounting solutions
• Versatile compatibility – Designed for use with connector series such as SMA, BNC, TNC, N-Type, HD-BNC, 1.0-2.3, Mini-UHF and others
• Improved reliability – Shorting caps and sealed options ensure signal integrity and environmental protection where needed

Key Technical Details

• Backshells and protective caps are available for high-frequency connector types
• Hardware includes spanner nuts, washers and mounting gaskets for secure chassis integration
• Components (e.g., contacts, ferrules and tape-and-reel packaging) simplify large-scale production
• Reducing adapters allow seamless interconnection between different connector sizes
• Select protective and shorting caps offer IP67-rated environmental sealing
• All accessories are precision-machined or injection-molded for mechanical consistency

Applications

• Test and measurement – Protect unused ports, simulate short conditions and manage contact positioning
• Field and chassis installations – Use spanner nuts, backshells and strain relief boots to secure connections in demanding environments
• High-density panel systems – Manage space and compatibility using reducing adapters and low-profile accessories
• RF maintenance and repair – Keep systems clean and properly terminated with protective and shorting caps

Browse our full catalog of RF accessories to find the right solution for your system design or field application. For custom configurations or guidance on accessory compatibility, contact our application engineering team.