Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 03, 2023
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-31311
Entity Registrant Name	PDF SOLUTIONS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	25-1701361
Entity Address, Address Line One	2858 De La Cruz Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Santa Clara
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	95050
City Area Code	408
Local Phone Number	280-7900
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.00015 par value
Trading Symbol	PDFS
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		38,261,403
Entity Central Index Key	0001120914
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023