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The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Doubtful Accounts/PP&E (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) GB / s item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Number of IC product lines developed | item	2
Speed per second of high-speed interface technology of Bandwidth Engine ICs (in gigabits) | GB / s	10
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Maximum specific allowance as percentage of invoice value for problematic customer balances	100.00%
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Inventory
Inventory reserves	$ 300
Minimum
Property and Equipment
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Maximum
Property and Equipment
Estimated useful lives	5 years

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