Embodiments of the invention enable high-speed data recording on a
magnetic recording medium. In one embodiment, a first section is provided
at the recording and reproducing circuit IC side of the inter-connect
substrate while a second section is provided at the head side and a third
section is provided between a position closer to the head than a section
crossed by a spring part of the suspension and the head. Then, the
characteristic impedance of the third section recording line is set lower
than that of the recording line in the second section except for the
first and third sections and the wiring distance between the recording
line and the reproducing line in the third section is set longer than
that between the recording line and the reproducing line in each of the
first and second sections. In addition, the output resistance of the
recording and reproducing circuit IC is equated with the characteristic
impedance of the main FPC recording line.