A non-reciprocal circuit element has a metallic component and a resin
component combined with the metallic component. Connection electrodes are
integrated with the resin component. A permanent magnet is disposed in a
region defined by the metallic component. Center electrodes are disposed
in a region defined by the resin component and the metallic component. The
center electrodes are connected to the connection electrodes with solder
(colored gray). The resin component is formed of a white liquid
crystalline polymer and the connection electrodes are plated with silver.
The connection electrodes and the resin component, therefore, have light
reflectances higher than that of the solder. By setting a threshold for
binarization between the level of the reflection at the solder and the
level of the reflection at the connection electrodes, the amount of
applied soldering paste can be determined with an image analyzer.