A flexible catheter tip , comprising: an inboard understructure that defines a tip longitudinal axis (b"-b"), wherein the inboard understructure is formed from a first continuous element that includes a first rectangular cross-section; an intermediate inboard covering disposed about the first continuous element that forms a distal portion of the inboard understructure ; an outboard understructure that extends along the tip longitudinal axis, wherein the outboard understructure is formed from a second continuous element that includes a second rectangular cross-section; and an intermediate outboard covering disposed about the second continuous element that forms a distal portion of the outboard understructure , wherein the inboard understructure is an inner understructure and the outboard understructure is an outer understructure; the first continuous element defines first and second inboard arm understructures and a first head portion connected to a distal end of each of first and second inboard arm understructures ; the intermediate inboard covering is disposed about the first head portion for covering edges of the rectangular cross-section of the inboard understructure ; the second continuous element defines first and second outboard arm understructures and a second head portion connected to a distal end of each of first and second outboard arm understructures ; the intermediate outboard covering is disposed about the second continuous element that forms the second head portion for covering edges of the rectangular cross-section of the outboard understructure , and each of the first and second inboard and outboard arm understructures carries a plurality of electrodes (102, 102-1, 102-2, 102-3, 102-4). an inboard understructure that defines a tip longitudinal axis (b"-b"), wherein the inboard understructure is formed from a first continuous element that includes a first rectangular cross-section; an intermediate inboard covering disposed about the first continuous element that forms a distal portion of the inboard understructure ; an outboard understructure that extends along the tip longitudinal axis, wherein the outboard understructure is formed from a second continuous element that includes a second rectangular cross-section; and an intermediate outboard covering disposed about the second continuous element that forms a distal portion of the outboard understructure , wherein the inboard understructure is an inner understructure and the outboard understructure is an outer understructure; the first continuous element defines first and second inboard arm understructures and a first head portion connected to a distal end of each of first and second inboard arm understructures ; the intermediate inboard covering is disposed about the first head portion for covering edges of the rectangular cross-section of the inboard understructure ; the second continuous element defines first and second outboard arm understructures and a second head portion connected to a distal end of each of first and second outboard arm understructures ; the intermediate outboard covering is disposed about the second continuous element that forms the second head portion for covering edges of the rectangular cross-section of the outboard understructure , and each of the first and second inboard and outboard arm understructures carries a plurality of electrodes (102, 102-1, 102-2, 102-3, 102-4). <EOS>