A flex cable frame assembly for a head gimbal assembly includes a micro-actuator frame and a flex cable mounted to the micro-actuator frame. The flex cable includes a first set of bonding pads provided to one end of the flex cable, a second set of bonding pads provided to an opposing end of the flex cable, and a trace integrated to the flex cable that interconnects the first set of bonding pads and the second set of bonding pads.

 
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> Current-perpendicular-to-plane magneto-resistive element including multilayer lower magnetic shielding film
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