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Income Taxes - Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 28, 2019 USD ($)
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Federal | Research and development tax credit |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 3.3
State |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |
Operating loss carryforwards | 33.1
State | Tentative minimum tax credit |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |
Tax credit carryforwards | 0.1
State | Research and development tax credit |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |
Tax credit carryforwards | 12.6
Silicon Clocks, Spectra Linear and Ember | Federal |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |
Operating loss carryforwards | 27.9
Silicon Clocks, Spectra Linear and Ember | Federal | Research and development tax credit |
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 1.9

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