I've bought a few 50MHz-6GHz directional coupler([SEDC-10-63+][1]), each for 75$. Here is a picture of this expensive coupler! [![directional coupler][2]][2] Unfortunately one of these couplers was not working from the beginning so I decided to put the cover up and get a glimpse of inside. The problem is I cannot understand what is this big black component(Probably a ferrite) do And how it contribute to the coupling or directivity ##Coupler Inside [![enter image description here][3]][3] [![enter image description here][4]][4] I also wondering if the cover do anything more than simple a cover. The top cover feels like a plastic but sounds like a ceramic object. ##Cover [![enter image description here][5]][5] [![enter image description here][6]][6] ##Update 1 What does this 1150 component do? connect output to the coupled port? doesn't this decrese the directivity? [![enter image description here][7]][7] Thanks [1]: https://www.minicircuits.com/pdfs/SEDC-10-63+.pdf [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/PMT5n.png [3]: https://i.sstatic.net/FniqO.jpg [4]: https://i.sstatic.net/0taE0.jpg [5]: https://i.sstatic.net/HNwC6.jpg [6]: https://i.sstatic.net/1ZFJ6.jpg [7]: https://i.sstatic.net/miNnF.jpg