Note 6 - Segment Information (Details) - Revenue By Product Family (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue By Product Family	$ 57,714	$ 58,607	$ 109,184	$ 109,091
DC To DC Converters [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue By Product Family	50,536	51,165	96,978	95,507
Lighting Control Products [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue By Product Family	$ 7,178	$ 7,442	$ 12,206	$ 13,584

Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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