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Geographic and Product Data (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012
Geographic and Product Data [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 17,106	$ 15,866	$ 53,271	$ 47,316
United States [Member]
Geographic and Product Data [Line Items]
Net sales	2,993	3,038	9,388	9,428
Japan [Member]
Geographic and Product Data [Line Items]
Net sales	4,040	4,237	13,427	12,187
China [Member]
Geographic and Product Data [Line Items]
Net sales	2,275	2,444	6,575	6,691
Korea [Member]
Geographic and Product Data [Line Items]
Net sales	1,982	1,755	5,851	5,379
Spain [Member]
Geographic and Product Data [Line Items]
Net sales	1,012	808	3,466	1,850
Others [Member]
Geographic and Product Data [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 4,804	$ 3,584	$ 14,564	$ 11,781

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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