Abstract: A page aligning method for a data storage device is provided. The data storage device includes a non-volatile memory and the page aligning method includes steps of: executing a system initialization on the non-volatile memory to obtain a remaining storage capacity; selecting a number from a lookup table as an initial storage capacity according to the remaining storage capacity and a lookup table; and referring the initial storage capacity as a fixed capacity in the data storage device and writing the initial storage capacity into the non-volatile memory. A lookup table generating method and the data storage device are also provided.

Abstract: A method for screening bad data columns in a data storage medium comprising a plurality of data columns includes: a) labeling or recording a plurality of bad data columns as bad data column group, wherein the bad data columns are selected from the data columns, and each bad data column group labels or records a position and a number of the bad data columns; b) determining whether at least one bad data column is not labeled or recorded; and c) if yes, labeling or recording any two bad data columns spaced apart by P data columns and the P data columns as one of the bad data column groups, wherein P is a positive integer.

Abstract: A method for screening bad columns applicable to a data storage medium is disclosed. The method for screening bad columns includes steps of: reading out written data of at least one of the data pages of at least one of the data blocks; comparing the written data with predetermined data to obtain a number of error bits in each of the columns in each of the segments in the at least one of the data pages, and accordingly calculating a total number of error bits in each of the segments; determining a segment having a largest total number of error bits from the segments, and determining and recording a column having a largest number of error bits from the segment having the largest total number of error bits as a bad column. A data storage device saving a bad column summary table is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for screening bad data columns in a data storage medium comprising a plurality of data columns includes: labeling or recording a plurality of bad data columns as a bad data column group, wherein the bad data columns are selected from the data columns in the data storage medium, each of the bad data column groups labels or records a position and a number of the bad data columns; determining whether the total number of the bad data columns is greater than a total number of the bad data column groups; and if yes, labeling or recording any two bad data columns of the bad data columns spaced apart by P data columns as one of the bad data column groups, wherein P is a positive integer.

Abstract: A method for screening bad columns in a data storage medium includes steps of: writing predetermined data into at least one sample block; comparing the written data with the predetermined data to calculate numbers of error bits in the plurality of columns; defining an inspection window covering a portion of the columns; summing the numbers of error bits in the portion of columns in the inspection window to obtain a total number of error bits and determining whether the total number of error bits is greater than a number of correctable bits; if yes, determining a start point and a terminal point of a bad column interval in the inspection window, wherein the numbers of error bits in the columns between the start point and the terminal point are greater than a threshold of error bits; and labeling the columns in the bad column interval as bad columns.

Abstract: A page aligning method for a data storage device is provided. The data storage device includes a non-volatile memory and the page aligning method includes steps of: executing a system initialization on the non-volatile memory to obtain a remaining storage capacity; selecting a number from a lookup table as an initial storage capacity according to the remaining storage capacity and a lookup table; and referring the initial storage capacity as a fixed capacity in the data storage device and writing the initial storage capacity into the non-volatile memory. A lookup table generating method and the data storage device are also provided.

Abstract: A method for screening bad data columns in a data storage medium comprising a plurality of data columns includes: a) labeling or recording a plurality of bad data columns as bad data column group, wherein the bad data columns are selected from the data columns, and each bad data column group labels or records a position and a number of the bad data columns; b) determining whether at least one bad data column is not labeled or recorded; and c) if yes, labeling or recording any two bad data columns spaced apart by P data columns and the P data columns as one of the bad data column groups, wherein P is a positive integer.

Abstract: A method for screening bad columns applicable to a data storage medium is disclosed. The method for screening bad columns includes steps of: reading out written data of at least one of the data pages of at least one of the data blocks; comparing the written data with predetermined data to obtain a number of error bits in each of the columns in each of the segments in the at least one of the data pages, and accordingly calculating a total number of error bits in each of the segments; determining a segments having a largest total number of error bits from the segments, and determining and recording a columns having a largest number of error bits from the segment having the largest total number of error bits as a bad column. A data storage device saving a bad column summary table is also disclosed.

Abstract: A locking pliers is provided, including a first clamp assembly, a second clamp assembly, a connecting member and an adjustment threaded rod. The first clamp assembly has a fixed jaw and a fixed grip. The second clamp assembly has a movable jaw, a movable grip, an operation member and a sleeve, the movable jaw is pivoted to the first clamp assembly, the movable grip is swingably assembled to the movable jaw, the sleeve is sleeved on the operation member, and the sleeve and the operation member are coaxially pivoted to the movable grip. The connecting member is pivoted to the movable grip and movably assembled to the fixed grip, and the connecting member selectively abuts against the operation member. The adjustment threaded rod is movably screwed to the fixed grip.

Abstract: An image file generating method of a data storage device includes steps of: recording and storing a plurality of specific data into a plurality of data sectors, respectively; storing a plurality of initial data into at least one of the data sectors; performing a data comparison on stored data in the data sectors with the specific data respectively and recording a plurality of logical addresses corresponding to the stored data determined as the initial data; and generating an image file by recording the initial data and the logical addresses corresponding to the initial data.

Abstract: A system for optimizing connector design includes at least one digital model, an operating interface, an orthogonal table generating module, a model generating module, a definite element analysis module, a taguchi calculating module and a report module. A method for optimizing connector design is described hereinafter. Choose the digital model, and choose a target analysis element, a quality characteristics, tolerances of terminal thickness, tolerances of butting dimensions, orthogonal table format, and key dimensions and tolerances of the digital model. Generate multiple test parameters, and generate multiple groups of test models according to the digital model, the tolerances of terminal thickness, the tolerances of butting dimensions and the test parameters. Proceed a definite element analysis to get the parameters of the insertion and withdrawal forces according to the test models. Proceed a taguchi calculation to get relation variances, and make an analysis report according to the relation variances.

Abstract: A method of optical proximity correction (OPC) includes the following steps. First, a layout pattern is provided to a computer system. Subsequently, the layout pattern is classified into a first sub-layout pattern and a second sub-layout pattern. Then, an OPC calculation based on a first OPC model is performed on the first sub-layout pattern so as to form a corrected first sub-layout pattern and an OPC calculation based on a second OPC model is performed on the second sub-layout pattern so as to form a corrected second sub-layout pattern. Afterward, the corrected first sub-layout pattern and the corrected second sub-layout pattern are output from the computer system into a photomask.

Abstract: A method of nanoimprinting a piezoelectric polymeric material includes: heating a surface of the piezoelectric polymeric material to an imprinting temperature greater than (Tc?25)° C. and less than Tc, in which Tc is the Curie temperature of the piezoelectric polymeric material; and pressing the heated surface of the piezoelectric polymeric material using a nanoimprinting template having a nanopillar structure so as to form the piezoelectric polymeric material with high aspect ratio nanopillars.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing defining a plurality of terminal grooves of substantial U-shape, and a plurality of electrical terminals of which each has a contact arm, a positioning body of a substantially inverted-U shape and a connecting arm connected between two bottom ends of the contact arm and one arm of the positioning body. The electrical terminal is assembled upward in the terminal groove. The contact arm and the one arm of the positioning body incline towards each other to make tops thereof project out of the terminal groove for clamping a mating terminal of a mating connector therebetween. A top sidewall of the terminal groove corresponding to the contact arm is inclined downward from outside to inside to be designated as a blocking wall which is located above the contact arm to restrict the contact arm in the terminal groove.

Abstract: A board-to-board connector includes a male board connector and a female board connector mated with each other and having the same structure. Each board connector includes an insulating housing defining a row of first terminal grooves and a row of second terminal grooves. A plurality of first terminals is retained in the first terminal grooves respectively. A plurality of second terminals is positioned in the second terminal grooves respectively. The male board connector and the female board connector are engaged with each other to make the first terminal and the corresponding second terminal electrically interconnected steadily. The male board connector and the female board connector have the same structure. According to the present invention, it needs only one mold to produce the board-to-board connector and the cost of production will be accordingly lowered.

Abstract: A plug connector, a receptacle connector and an electrical connector assembly are provided. The plug connector includes a plug housing and a plurality of plug terminals located in the plug housing. Each plug terminal includes a first, second and third contact portions. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing and a plurality of receptacle terminals mounted in the receptacle housing. Each receptacle terminal includes a first, second and third side portions. When the plug connector and the receptacle connector are combined together to form the electrical connector assembly, the first, second and third contact portions respectively contact with the first, second and third side portions so that realizing a three-position contact between the plug and receptacle terminals for providing a stable signal transmission.