Patent ID: 8502447

Claim:
An image display element, comprising: a front panel; a back panel opposite to the front panel; a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix between both the panels, to be selected to be in a display or non-display state; and a plurality of electrodes for controlling the pixels, both the panels being bonded together with the pixels and the electrodes interposed therebetween, and the electrodes being connected to a driving control circuit via metal wires, wherein the back panel is divided such that electrode terminals connected to the electrodes are exposed between adjacent plural pixel lines, and a groove part having a shape wider at the top on the back side (back surface side) of the opposing surface from the front panel than at the bottom is formed at the divided portion, and the metal wires are connected to the exposed electrode terminals of the groove part; wherein the groove part has a tilt surface; and wherein the groove part has an overhang part midway along the tilt surface of the groove part.