Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment item	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Number of operating segments \| segment	1
Number of reportable segments \| segment	1
Number of end-markets \| item	4
Sales	$ 174,484	$ 153,504
UNITED STATES
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Sales	27,868	31,011
EMEA
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Sales	8,488	22,947
China
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Sales	64,308	60,747
Rest of APAC
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Sales	73,220	38,744
Rest Of World
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Sales	600	54
Semiconductor
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Sales	120,384	93,107
Compound Semiconductor
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Sales	21,002	21,159
Data Storage
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Sales	18,017	21,514
Scientific & Other
Revenue reporting by end-market and geographic region
Sales	$ 15,081	$ 17,724

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