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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory

 

       
   (Thousands) 
  

As of

September 28,

2025

  

As of

September 29,

2024

 
Raw Materials  $9,394   $9,460 
Work in Process   6,063    5,954 
Finished Goods   788    556 
Gross Inventory   16,245    15,970 
Less: Inventory Reserves   (1,923)   (1,107)
Net Inventory  $14,322   $14,863 
Schedule of Warranty Reserves

The table below summarizes the warranty expenses and incurred warranty costs for the twelve months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024.

 

   2025   2024 
   (Thousands)
Years ended
 
   2025   2024 
Beginning balance  $52   $75 
           
Incurred costs for warranties satisfied during the period   -    (52)
           
Warranty Expenses:          
Warranties reserved for new product shipped during the period(1)   152    106 
Change in estimate for pre-existing warranty liabilities (2)   (42)   (77)
Warranty Expense   110    29 
           
Ending balance  $162   $52 

 

  (1) Warranty expenses accrued to cost of sales for shipped optical assemblies of $9 thousand (based on prior three months shipments of optical assemblies and the optical assembly historical warranty return rate) in addition to an expected warranty repair cost of $143 thousand for shipped day windows due to a glass cracking issue.
  (2) Changes in estimated warranty liabilities recognized in cost of sales associated with: the period end customer returned warranty backlog, or the actual costs of repaired/replaced warranty units which were shipped to the customer during the year. During the twelve months ended September 28, 2025, the warranty return rate was below historical levels resulting in a favorable change in estimate during the period.