Transparent conductive electrodes, optoelectronic apparatus, optoelectronic
devices and methods for making such electrodes, apparatus and devices are disclosed.
The transparent conducting electrode (TCE) includes a layer of transparent electrically
conducting polymer material and an array of electrically conductive wires distributed
across the layer of transparent electrically conducting polymer material. The TCE
may be made by distributing an array of conductive wires across a conductive polymer
layer and attaching polymer layer to the wire array. An optoelectronic apparatus
may comprise an active layer in electrical contact with the TCE. An optoelectronic
device may incorporate an active layer disposed between two electrodes, at least
one of which is the TCE. An optoelectronic device may be made by disposing an active
layer between a base electrode and a TCE and attaching all three together.