A multilayer suspension includes a resilient bending section formed by partially
removing at least part of layers of a five-layer structure which includes a first
metal thin plate layer, a first resin layer laminated on the first metal thin-plate
layer, a second metal thin-plate layer laminated on the first resin layer, a second
resin layer laminated on the second metal thin-plate layer, and a conductive layer
laminated on the second resin layer, a resilient gimbal section for mounting a
head slider, formed by partially removing at least part of layers of the five-layer
structure, and a rigid section for coupling the bending section and the gimbal
section, formed by partially removing at least part of layers of the five-layer
structure. An HGA includes thus formed multilayer suspension and a head slider
mounted on the multilayer suspension and provided with at least one head element.
