extends parallel with electrode terminal 2 a from backside electrode layer 7 to tail portion 10 a shielding layer 12 where electric conductors such as silver or carbon are dispersed in resin is formed on insulating layer 11 by forming shielding layer 12 a connecting portion 13 where electric conductors such as silver or carbon are dispersed in resin is formed at the hole as discussed above the hole has been formed at a peripheral part of insulating layer 11 and over the part of bus electrode 2 which is adjacent to and parallel to one side of substrate 1 as a result shielding layer 12 which is formed on insulating layer 11 is coupled with light transmitting electrode layer 4 via connecting portion 13 in other words shielding layer 12 is coupled hereinafter referred to as u201c through hole coupled u201d with bus electrode 2 connected with light transmitting electrode layer 4 a second insulating layer 14 formed of a material such as epoxy resin or polyester resin covers shielding layer 12 except at tail portion 10 so that the el element of the present invention is constructed as discussed above according to the el element of the present invention shielding layer 12 is coupled with bus electrode 2 via connecting portion 13 so that only two electrode terminals i e electrode terminal 2 a coupled with bus electrode 2 and electrode terminal 7 a extend to tail portion 10 which acts as the outer connecting part according to the embodiment mentioned above the hole which penetrates.