An electrical contact for a cadmium tellurium component, in particular a cadmium zinc tellurium component comprising a cadmium tellurium component, a first layer (21) formed onto the cadmium tellurium component (10), wherein the first layer (21) comprises indium and a contact agent (30) being bonded directly or indirectly to the first layer (21) to be in electrical contact with the first layer (21). The contact agent may be a stud bump or a conductive adhesive interconnect being bonded indirectly to the first layer via noble metal shielding layer.