A directional R.F. circulator directs radio frequency signals without an external biasing magnetic field. Layers of ferromagnetic materials and insulating materials form a laminated nano-structure. The layers are selected to have a thickness smaller than the wavelength of the radio frequency signals, and smaller than the skin depth of the signals in the material. The ferromagnetic materials and insulators form a resonant cavity having a resonant frequency near the operating frequency for the signal. A plurality of connectors are located around the periphery of the laminated ferromagnetic material to provide input and output ports for the device. This circulator is compatible with semiconductor thin-film processing, and may be integrated onto a monolithic integrated circuit. A method of forming a directional R.F. circulator is also disclosed.