Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2007
Sep. 29, 2012
Oct. 01, 2011
Sep. 29, 2012
Oct. 01, 2011
Stock-Based Compensation          
Maximum term of options granted 10 years        
Shares of common stock originally reserved for issuance 2,000,000        
Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model          
Total stock-based compensation   $ 145 $ 123 $ 457 $ 310
Cost of sales
         
Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model          
Total stock-based compensation   12 12 41 33
Research and development
         
Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model          
Total stock-based compensation   42 28 108 72
Selling, general and administrative
         
Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model          
Total stock-based compensation   $ 91 $ 83 $ 308 $ 205
Stock option
         
Shares Under Option          
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)       1,261,000  
Granted (in shares)       15,000  
Cancelled (in shares)       (90,000)  
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)   1,186,000   1,186,000  
Weighted Average Exercise Price          
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)       $ 3.73  
Granted (in dollars per share)       $ 1.00  
Cancelled (in dollars per share)       $ 4.23  
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per shares)   $ 3.66   $ 3.66  
Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model          
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)       0.92%  
Dividend yield (as a percent)       0.00%  
Expected volatility (as a percent)       57.00%  
Expected term       6 years 3 months  
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)       $ 0.54  
Stock option | Employees
         
Stock-Based Compensation          
Options granted, vesting period       4 years  
Vesting of awards per year (as a percent)       25.00%  
Stock option | Non-employees
         
Stock-Based Compensation          
Options granted, vesting period       3 years  
Vesting of awards per year (as a percent)       25.00%  
Options granted, vesting percentage upon grant (as a percent)       25.00%