As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality (six pieces) of wires 60 are formed at spaced intervals to each other in the widthwise direction in the main body portion-insulating layer 31 (ref: FIG. 2) corresponding to the main body portion 13 and the gimbal portion-insulating layer 32 (ref: FIG. 2) corresponding to the gimbal portion 14. The wires 60 include signal wires 60A and power source wires 60B.
Of the plurality (six pieces) of wires 60, four pieces thereof at the inner side in the widthwise direction are the signal wires 60A. The signal wires 60A are electrically connected to the signal terminals 57A and the head-side terminals 58. The signal wires 60A transmit electrical signals between the magnetic head 3 (ref: FIGS. 3A and 3B) and the external board 6.
To be specific, the signal wire 60A is formed so as to extend forwardly from the signal terminal 57A at the rear end portion of the main body portion-insulating layer 31 (ref: FIG. 2) corresponding to the main body portion 13 and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2, sequentially pass over the board opening portion-insulating layer 34 and the mounting portion-insulating layer 35 to reach the head-side terminal 58.