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Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) item segment | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment |  |  | 1 |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 1 |
Number of key markets | item |  |  | 4 |
Sale by end-market | $ 126,757 | $ 129,308 | $ 443,110 | $ 336,025
United States |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market | 28,861 | 34,914 | 85,555 | 72,820
China |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market | 39,200 | 12,956 | 185,050 | 81,121
EMEA |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market | 30,685 | 16,948 | 71,836 | 54,140
Rest Of World |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market | 28,011 | 64,490 | 100,669 | 127,944
Advanced Packaging, MEMS & RF Filters |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market | 24,562 | 21,478 | 76,473 | 54,216
LED Lighting, Display & Compound Semiconductor |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market | 58,864 | 57,647 | 236,597 | 167,105
Front-End Semiconductor |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market | 13,476 | 16,256 | 41,085 | 27,736
Scientific & Industrial |  |  |  |
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region |  |  |  |
Sale by end-market | $ 29,855 | $ 33,927 | $ 88,955 | $ 86,968

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