DEBT, Hefei Equipment Loan (Details) - Hefei Equipment Loan [Member] ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2022 CNY (¥)	Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2020 CNY (¥) Tool
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Maximum borrowing capacity \| ¥			¥ 200.0
Repayment of long term debt	¥ 120.7	$ 18.0
Number of lithography tools purchased \| Tool			2

Number of lithography tools purchased from proceeds of credit agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
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