Disclosed is an infrared remote control receiver comprising a photo diode for converting an optical signal to an electrical signal, a semiconductor signal processing device for receiving the electrical from the photo diode, eliminating noise components from the electrical signal output from the photo diode and generating a pulse signal corresponding to a remote control signal transmitted from a remote control transmission device, and a micro computer for receiving the pulse signal from the semiconductor signal processing device and performing a remote control operation instructed by a user of the remote control transmission device by decoding the received pulse signal, wherein the semiconductor signal processing device is fabricated using CMOS devices fabrication processes.