Abstract: A method of operating a hard disk drive (HDD) on the basis of a predicted new defect in a disk associated with the HDD is disclosed. The method includes detecting defects in a magnetic surface of the disk, defining a plurality of clusters by grouping the detected defects using a hierarchical clustering algorithm, calculating a curve fit for each one of the plurality of clusters, predicting a new defect likely to occur in the magnetic surface of the disk on the basis of the calculated curve fit; and writing data to the disk on the basis of the new defect prediction.

Abstract: A wafer packaging method is disclosed. An aspect of the invention is to provide a wafer packaging method comprising; attaching tape onto one side of a carrier, the carrier having a through-hole formed therein; attaching a wafer onto the tape exposed inside the through-hole such that at least one electrode of the wafer is exposed; and performing a packaging process on the carrier such that the wafer is packaged.

Abstract: This invention relates to a mask for screen printing, which includes a mask body composed of a plurality of pattern areas having holes for screen printing and a peripheral area surrounding the outside of the pattern areas; and a protrusion portion formed in the peripheral area of a back surface of the mask body, and to a screen printing method using the same.

Abstract: Novel biologically active compounds of the general formula (I) in which one of X and X? represents a polymer, and the other represents a hydrogen atom; each Q independently represents a linking group; W represents an electron-withdrawing moiety or a moiety preparable by reduction of an electron-withdrawing moiety; or, if X? represents a polymer, X-Q-W- together may represent an electron withdrawing group; and in addition, if X represents a polymer, X? and electron withdrawing group W together with the interjacent atoms may form a ring; each of Z1 and Z2 independently represents a group derived from a biological molecule, each of which is linked to A and B via a nucleophilic moiety; or Z1 and Z2 together represent a single group derived from a biological molecule which is linked to A and B via two nucleophilic moieties; A is a C1-5 alkylene or alkenylene chain; and B is a bond or a C1-4 alkylene or alkenylene chain; are formed by conjugating a suitable polymer to a suitable biologically active molecule via nuc

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for copying data of a disc drive are provided. The method includes: determining whether the first disc drive has a predetermined jumper pin connection by identifying which of a plurality of jumper pins in a jumper block of the first disc drive are connected, the jumper block being used to determine an operation mode of the first disc drive; transmitting a copy command from the first disc drive to the second disc drive if the first disc drive has the predetermined jumper pin connection; and copying data recorded in the first disc drive to the second disc drive in response to the copy command. Accordingly, it is possible to copy data recorded in a first hard disc drive (HDD) to a second HDD without the aid of an additional host.

Abstract: A method to partition a hard disc drive which conceals part of a storage region in a hard disc drive from the outside to thereby heighten a security of data, and a hard disc drive configured for the HDD partitioning method. The hard disc drive partitioning method includes receiving a section table having information on the number, passwords, starting positions, lengths, and activation or non-activation of sections each having a master boot record and file allocation information; and storing the section table in the storage region which may be accessed only by the hard disc drive, in which the hard disc drive may access only the activated section among the sections. Here, the hard disc drive allows only activated section to be accessed among the sections.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a hot rolled galvanized steel sheet at a high speed, with the pickling skipped, is disclosed, in which an intermediate rapid cooling is carried out at a predetermined temperature so as to make the wüstite component of the scales become 20% or more after a hot rolling, then a reducing heat-treatment is carried out, and then the steel sheet is dipped into a zinc bath containing a predetermined amount of Al, thereby realizing a superior coating adherence and a superior productivity. The hot rolled steel sheet is cooled at a usual cooling rate, and is coiled. Then an intermediate rapid cooling is carried out on the hot rolled steel sheet (thus coiled) to an intermediate rapid cooling temperature of 300-500° C. so as to make a wüstite component of scales become 20% or more. Then a reducing heat treatment is carried out at a temperature of 550-700° C. for 30-300 seconds under a 20% (or more) hydrogen atmosphere.