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Risks and Uncertainties (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 02, 2021 USD ($) item | Dec. 28, 2019 | Dec. 29, 2018
Accounts receivable | Customers | Arrow Electronics |  |  |
Risks and Uncertainties |  |  |
Concentrations of credit risk (as a percent) | 28.00% | 14.00% |
Accounts receivable | Customers | Edom Technology |  |  |
Risks and Uncertainties |  |  |
Concentrations of credit risk (as a percent) | 21.00% | 17.00% |
Accounts receivable | Customers | Other |  |  |
Risks and Uncertainties |  |  |
Concentrations of credit risk (as a percent) |  | 11.00% |
Notes receivable |  |  |
Risks and Uncertainties |  |  |
Number of notes receivable | item | 3 |  |
Notes receivable | Other assets, net |  |  |
Risks and Uncertainties |  |  |
Notes receivable carrying value | $ 1.6 |  |
Equity method investments | Other assets, net |  |  |
Risks and Uncertainties |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 10.1 |  |
Revenue | Distributors | Arrow Electronics |  |  |
Risks and Uncertainties |  |  |
Concentrations of credit risk (as a percent) | 26.00% | 26.00% | 21.00%
Revenue | Distributors | Edom Technology |  |  |
Risks and Uncertainties |  |  |
Concentrations of credit risk (as a percent) | 20.00% | 20.00% | 17.00%
Revenue | Distributors | Sekorm |  |  |
Risks and Uncertainties |  |  |
Concentrations of credit risk (as a percent) | 11.00% |  |

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