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Bank Loans and Line of Credit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 12, 2019 | Aug. 09, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020
Bank Of China | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology | Lines OF Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Of China | Secured Debt | Lines OF Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | 4,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  | 4,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Of China | Secured Debt | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 5,800 | 3,100 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100 |  |  |  |  | $ 4,400 |  |  |
Repayments of line of credit |  |  | $ 2,700 |  | $ 3,100 | $ 5,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  | 2,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,800 |
Proceeds from credit facility | $ 2,800 | $ 2,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  |  |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,800 |
Interest rate |  |  | 3.70% |  | 3.85% |  |  | 3.85% |  |  |  |  | 4.55% |  | 4.70% | 4.70%
Combined loan totals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,600
Renewal period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional loan borrowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,700
Repayments of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Of China | Secured Debt | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology | Lines OF Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | $ 3,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  | 3,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Of China | Secured Debt | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate spread (as a percent) |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.70% |  |  |  |
ICBC | Secured Debt | Beijing BoYu Semiconductor Vessel Craftwork Technology Co., Ltd Investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate at end |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of line of credit |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | 1,600 |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 3.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ICBC | Secured Debt | Beijing BoYu Semiconductor Vessel Craftwork Technology Co., Ltd Investment | Lines OF Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ICBC | Secured Debt | Beijing BoYu Semiconductor Vessel Craftwork Technology Co., Ltd Investment | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate spread (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.07% |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |  |  |  |
Bank of Communications | Secured Debt | Lines OF Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank of Communications | Secured Debt | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600 | $ 1,600 |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,700 |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,700 |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% |  |  |
Bank of Communications | Secured Debt | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology | Lines OF Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | 4,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  | 4,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank of Communications | Secured Debt | Nanjing JinMei Gallium Co., Ltd Investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% |  |  |
Bank of Communications | Secured Debt | Nanjing JinMei Gallium Co., Ltd Investment | Lines OF Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
China Merchants Bank | Secured Debt | Lines OF Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
China Merchants Bank | Secured Debt | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 3.55% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee fee (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of guarantee fee |  |  |  | $ 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
China Merchants Bank | Unsecured Debt | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 4.22% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
China Merchants Bank | Unsecured Debt | Beijing Tongmei Xtal Technology | Lines OF Credit, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined loans renewed |  |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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