Patent ID: 7525335

Claim:
A display element comprising: a plurality of pixels; a plurality of drive switching elements for driving the respective pixels; a plurality of signal wires, having first and second end sides, for transmitting signals to the switching elements; and an inspection circuit provided to the signal wires for inspecting the signal wires to detect breakage of the signal wires, wherein the inspection circuit includes: first inspection switching elements having first and second groups connected to at least the first end side of the signal wires, to supply an inspection signal to the signal wires in a turn-on state; and second inspection switching elements connected between (1) the second end side of the signal wires connected to the first group, and (2) the second end sides of the signal wires connected to the second group, to short-circuit the signal wires in a turn-on state; wherein during inspection of the signal wires for breakage, the first group of the first inspection switching elements and the second inspection switching elements are turned on, the second group of the first inspection switching elements are turned off, and the drive switching elements are turned on and drive the pixels.