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Segment Information and Foreign Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Segment	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Information [Abstract]
Number of operating segments			1
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 20,521	$ 20,808	$ 66,732	$ 69,447
Long-lived assets by geographic region [Abstract]
Long-lived assets	37,450		37,450		37,235	[1]
Major Customer One [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Number of customers representing significant revenue	0	1	0	1
Percentage of revenue generated by major customers (in hundredths)		14.30%		15.60%
Number of customers who accounted for 10% or more share in trade accounts receivable	2		2		1
Percentage of trade accounts receivable accounted by one customer (in hundredths)	11.00%		11.00%		28.00%
Top Five Major Customers [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of revenue generated by major customers (in hundredths)	36.80%	37.30%	30.90%	37.00%
Number of major customers			5	5
China [Member]
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract]
Net revenue	6,611	3,063	20,344	15,031
Long-lived assets by geographic region [Abstract]
Long-lived assets	37,222		37,222		36,805
Europe (primarily Germany) [Member]
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract]
Net revenue	5,732	5,148	16,043	14,519
Taiwan [Member]
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract]
Net revenue	1,536	3,490	8,474	9,130
North America (primarily the United States) [Member]
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract]
Net revenue	2,298	3,230	7,810	12,663
Long-lived assets by geographic region [Abstract]
Long-lived assets	228		228		430
Japan [Member]
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract]
Net revenue	1,931	2,404	7,233	7,196
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan and Taiwan) [Member]
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract]
Net revenue	$ 2,413	$ 3,473	$ 6,828	$ 10,908
[1] The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

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