Light receiving device including transparent electrode and method of manufacturing light receiving device

Abstract

Provided is a light receiving device including a transparent electrode and a method of manufacturing the light receiving device. A transparent electrode is formed so as to be in contact with a photoelectric conversion layer which absorbs light to generate electric energy, and the transparent electrode is formed by using a resistance change material which has high transmittance with respect to light in the entire wavelength range and of which resistance state is to be changed from a high resistance state into a low resistance state if a voltage exceeding a threshold voltage inherent in the resistance change material so that conducting filaments are formed in the transparent electrode. Accordingly, since the transparent electrode has high transmittance characteristic with respect to the light in the entire wavelength range and high conductivity characteristic, the light receiving device also has high photoelectric conversion efficiency and good electric characteristics.

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