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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities (Textual)
Lease expenses	$ 354us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	$ 405us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet	$ 420us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Royalty expenses	$ 3,700us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense
Royalty commitments, Description	The Company is required to pay royalties at the rate of 3.5% of sales of products developed with funds provided by the OCS, up to an amount equal to 100% of the research and development grants (dollar-linked) received from the OCS.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Description of the nature and terms of commitment.

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Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

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