Electrical circuit component

An electrical device comprising:

• a first electrode;
• a plurality of intermediate electrodes;
• a plurality of second electrodes;
• a first negative differential resistance (NDR) material;
• a second NDR material;
• wherein the first electrode is in contact with the first NDR material, the plurality of intermediate electrodes are in contact with the first NDR material and the second NDR material, and the plurality of second electrodes are in contact with the second NDR material;
• and
• a substrate having a first surface, wherein the first electrode, the plurality of intermediate electrodes, and the plurality of second electrodes are in contact with the first surface and wherein the first NDR material is positioned between the first electrode and the plurality of intermediate electrodes and the second NDR material is positioned between the plurality of intermediate electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes.

An electrical circuit component comprising:

• a first electrode;
• a plurality of second electrodes;
• and
• a negative differential resistance (NDR) material having a first surface, wherein the first electrode and the plurality of second electrodes are in contact with the first surface of the NDR material such that the first electrode is co-planar with the plurality of second electrodes along the first surface of the NDR material, and wherein the NDR material is to electrically connect the first electrode to one of the plurality of second electrodes when a sufficient voltage is applied between the first electrode and the one of the plurality of second electrodes through the NDR material.

A method of controlling electrical connections in an electrical circuit component having a first electrode, a plurality of second electrodes, at least one negative differential resistance (NDR) material, wherein the first electrode and the plurality of second electrodes are in contact with the NDR material, and wherein the NDR material is to electrically connect the first electrode to one of the plurality of second electrodes when a sufficient voltage is applied between the first electrode and the one of the plurality of second electrodes through the NDR material, and a substrate having a first surface, wherein the first electrode and the plurality of second electrodes are in contact with the first surface and wherein the NDR material is positioned between the first electrode and the plurality of second electrodes, said method comprising:

• applying a first voltage that exceeds a first predetermined threshold voltage between the first electrode and one of the plurality of second electrodes, wherein the NDR material undergoes a metal insulator transition to electrically connect the first electrode to the one of the plurality of second electrodes;
• and
• maintaining application of a second voltage between the first electrode and the one of the plurality of second electrodes through the NDR material between a second predetermined threshold voltage and the first predetermined threshold voltage to communicate a signal between the first electrode and the one of the plurality of second electrodes.