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Accounts Receivable, net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Receivables [Abstract] |
Accounts Receivable, net | Accounts receivable, net are summarized as follows:
| 2020 |  | 2019
Accounts receivable from third parties | 767 |  |  | 669 |
Allowance for credit loss | (2) |  |  | (2) |
| 765 |  |  | 667 |
Summary of Accounts Receivable, Net Disaggregated By Sales Channel | The following table presents accounts receivable, net disaggregated by sales channel:
| 2020 |  | 2019
Distributors | 186 |  |  | 80 |
Original Equipment Manufacturers and Electronic Manufacturing Services | 533 |  |  | 536 |
Other | 46 |  |  | 51 |
| 765 |  |  | 667 |

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