Abstract: A single wafer spin cleaning apparatus with soaking, cleaning, and etching functions in accordance with the present invention includes a spin driver device, a wafer spin chuck, and a wafer support disk. The wafer spin chuck is driven by the spin driver device to spin. The wafer support disk is annular and surrounds the wafer spin chuck, can act relative to the wafer spin chuck to a wafer support position or a wafer disengagement position, and includes a soaking trough. The wafer support disk at the wafer support position can support a wafer such that the wafer is soaked in processing liquid injected in the soaking trough for implementing a high efficient cleaning or etching process.

Abstract: The invention discloses a docking device and a charging management method thereof, including a first connection port, a second connection port, at least one peripheral equipment connection port, a power converter, a temperature sensor and a processor. The first connection port and the second connection port are both USB Type-C connectors, connected to a host and an external power respectively. When a real temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor rises to an upper temperature threshold, the processor controls the first connection port, the second connection port, and the peripheral equipment connection port coordinately according to USB-C power delivery protocol, requests an input voltage of the second connection port to be equal to the peripheral device voltage, and transmits the input voltage to the peripheral equipment connection port via the power converter. Neither does the power converter generate conversion loss nor does the docking device increase power loss and heat.

Abstract: The invention discloses a docking device and a charging management method thereof, including a first connection port, a second connection port, at least one peripheral equipment connection port, a power converter, a temperature sensor and a processor. The first connection port and the second connection port are both USB Type-C connectors, connected to a host and an external power respectively. When a real temperature value sensed by the temperature sensor rises to an upper temperature threshold, the processor controls the first connection port, the second connection port, and the peripheral equipment connection port coordinately according to USB-C power delivery protocol, requests an input voltage of the second connection port to be equal to the peripheral device voltage, and transmits the input voltage to the peripheral equipment connection port via the power converter. Neither does the power converter generate conversion loss nor does the docking device increase power loss and heat.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a computer system. The computer system includes a storage device and a processor. The storage device stores a loader authenticator, a boot loader, an operating system, and at least a software application. The processor is coupled to the storage device for executing the loader authenticator to authenticate the boot loader. When the boot loader passes the authentication, the boot loader is executed to authenticate at least the operating system, wherein the at least one software application is not authenticated by the boot loader.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for managing method manages a first process and a second process executed on a set-top box (STB), wherein the first process is utilized for performing playback of a multimedia content, the second process is utilized for a specific function, the method includes: when switching from the first process to the second process, resuming the second process; and when switching from the second process to the first process, pausing the second process.

Abstract: A method for routing data frames from a data source to a destination device via a communications network is disclosed. The method includes receiving a source data stream including data frames of a plurality of source data channels from the data source; buffering a plurality of data groups corresponding to the source data channels, respectively; when receiving a destination device request for data frames of a specific source data channel, transmitting a specific data group corresponding to the specific source data channel to the destination device and then routing data frames of the specific source data channel received from the data source to the destination device.

Abstract: A system for distributing PVR functionalities is disclosed. The system includes: a server device, having PVR functionalities, for receiving a multimedia data and performing at least a specific PVR function on the multimedia data in response to a specific request signal; and a client device, coupled to the server device, for playing the multimedia data and for sending the specific request signal to request the server device to perform the specific PVR function.

Abstract: A data transmission system is provided. The data transmission system includes a trigger device, a shifter device, and a gateway device. The trigger device sends a trigger signal in response to a first activation signal. The shifter device sends a shifter signal in response to a second activation signal. The gateway device, which is coupled to the trigger device and the shifter device, receives a data signal, outputs the data signal to the trigger device, pauses outputting of the data signal in response to the trigger signal, and continues outputting the data signal to the shifter device in response to the shifter signal, wherein there is no loss of data between the trigger device and the shifter device.