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Segment Information and Foreign Operations - Segment and Geographical Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment | 1 |  |
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 24,419 | $ 20,616 |
Long-lived assets by geographic region, net of depreciation: |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 58,763 |  | $ 46,530
Reportable Geographical Components | China |  |  |
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue | 7,183 | 4,422 |
Long-lived assets by geographic region, net of depreciation: |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 57,526 |  | 45,120
Reportable Geographical Components | Europe (primarily Germany) |  |  |
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue | 6,393 | 5,598 |
Reportable Geographical Components | Taiwan |  |  |
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue | 5,049 | 3,318 |
Reportable Geographical Components | Japan |  |  |
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,455 | 3,140 |
Reportable Geographical Components | North America (primarily the United States) |  |  |
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,845 | 2,067 |
Long-lived assets by geographic region, net of depreciation: |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,237 |  | $ 1,410
Reportable Geographical Components | Asia Pacific (excluding China, Taiwan, and Japan) |  |  |
Net revenues reported for products shipped to customers in corresponding geographic region [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,494 | $ 2,071 |

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