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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Product Warranty [Abstract]
Period of warranty			12 months
Change in warranty accrual [Roll Forward]
Beginning accrued product warranty	$ 839	$ 792	$ 743	$ 609
Accruals for warranties issued	95	48	842	549
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties including expirations and changes in estimates	(102)	(50)	(291)	(189)
Cost of warranty repair	(65)	(128)	(527)	(307)
Ending accrued product warranty	767	$ 662	$ 767	$ 662
Cross License Agreement
Preferred label sub abstract as Contractual Obligations
Term of agreement			10 years
Dingxing
Preferred label sub abstract as Contractual Obligations
Total investment agreement value	90,000		$ 90,000
Kazuo
Preferred label sub abstract as Contractual Obligations
Total investment agreement value	15,000		15,000
Kazuo | Beijing BoYu Semiconductor Vessel Craftwork Technology Co
Preferred label sub abstract as Contractual Obligations
Total investment agreement value	$ 8,000		$ 8,000

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