Description: 1. Photo resistors (or LDR) are manufactured from photo-conductive semiconductor materials such as cadmium sulphide (CdS), cadmium selenide (CdSe) and lead sulphide (PbS). 2. These resistors have a ceramic substrate, over which a layer of cadmium sulphide (CdS) is deposited in zig-zag form to increase the length. This increases the resistance value. 3. Depending upon the thickness, surface area and length of the layer, the resistance value changes. The electrodes are formed by evaporating metal in vacuum. 4. The leads are connected and put in plastic case. These are available in the form of discs with wire lead ends on one side. 5. The resistance of photo resistors may be several mega ohms in total darkness and less than100Ω, when well illuminated.