Electric conductor patterns having inner leads arranged at a pitch of not
larger than 60 .mu.m are formed on a front surface of an insulating layer
of a tape carrier for TAB. A reinforcing layer of stainless steel foil is
formed on a rear surface of the insulating layer so as to be extend along
a lengthwise direction at opposite side edge portions in a widthwise
direction of the insulating layer. Accordingly, both dimensional accuracy
and positional accuracy can be improved at the time of carrying the tape
carrier for TAB or at the time of mounting and bonding electronic parts
though the insulating layer can be formed so as to be thin.