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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 182,418	$ 161,742
Short-term Investments	45,215	50,166
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $82 in 2021 and 2020	55,097	40,999
Inventories, net	67,322	57,269
Other current assets	6,708	6,756
Total current assets	356,760	316,932
Deferred tax assets	208	226
Long-term investment, net	2,639	2,517
Property, plant and equipment, net	115,975	74,843
Other assets	1,623	1,721
Total assets	477,205	396,239
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	21,189	14,121
Accrued compensation and benefits	12,753	14,094
Accrued expenses	4,158	2,624
Sales allowances	1,464	597
Short-term lease liabilities	1,551	1,629
Income taxes payable	66	139
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments	7,912	7,309
Total current liabilities	49,093	40,513
Long-term deferred revenue	413	733
Long-term income taxes payable	569	643
Long-term lease liabilities	3,225	2,968
Contingent consideration obligations	0	227
Total liabilities	53,300	45,084
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Vicor Corporation stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	345,664	328,392
Retained earnings	217,633	161,008
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,328)	(204)
Treasury stock at cost: 11,634,806 shares in 2021 and 2020	(138,927)	(138,927)
Total Vicor Corporation stockholders' equity	423,599	350,820
Noncontrolling interest	306	335
Total equity	423,905	351,155
Total liabilities and equity	477,205	396,239
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Vicor Corporation stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	118	118
Common Stock [Member]
Vicor Corporation stockholders' equity:
Common Stock	$ 439	$ 433

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Vote $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Vote $ / shares shares
Accounts receivable, allowance \| $	$ 82	$ 82
Treasury stock, shares	11,634,806	11,634,806
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, votes per share \| Vote	10	10
Common Stock, par value \| $ / shares	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, shares authorized	14,000,000	14,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	11,758,218	11,758,218
Common Stock, shares outstanding	11,758,218	11,758,218
Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, votes per share \| Vote	1	1
Common Stock, par value \| $ / shares	$ 1	$ 1
Common Stock, shares authorized	62,000,000	62,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	43,789,528	43,204,671
Common Stock, shares outstanding	32,154,722	31,569,865

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Income Statement [Abstract]

Net revenues

$ 359,364

$ 296,576

$ 262,977

Cost of revenues

181,164

165,129

140,011

Gross margin

178,200

131,447

122,966

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative

69,484

63,163

62,557

Research and development

53,114

50,916

46,588

Total operating expenses

122,598

114,079

109,145

Income from operations

55,602

17,368

13,821

Other income (expense), net:

Total unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net

122

(16)

Portion of (gains) losses recognized in other comprehensive income

(118)

(3)

Net credit gains recognized in earnings

Other income (expense), net

1,199

1,089

1,062

Total other income (expense), net

1,203

1,093

1,066

Income before income taxes

56,805

18,461

14,887

Less: Provision for income taxes

176

539

778

Consolidated net income

56,629

17,922

14,109

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation

$ 56,625

$ 17,910

$ 14,098

Net income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:

Basic

$ 1.30

$ 0.42

$ 0.35

Diluted

$ 1.26

$ 0.41

$ 0.34

Shares used to compute net income per common share attributable to Vicor Corporation:

Basic

^[1]

43,651

42,186

40,330

Diluted

^[2]

44,966

43,869

41,677

[1]	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding.
[2]	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding for the year, adjusted to include the dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding options.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Consolidated net income

$ 56,629

$ 17,922

$ 14,109

Foreign currency translation (losses) gains, net of tax benefit (1)

^[1]

(425)

200

Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax (1)

^[1]

(732)

(6)

(20)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

(1,157)

194

Consolidated comprehensive income

55,472

18,116

14,122

Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest

(29)

Comprehensive income attributable to Vicor Corporation

$ 55,501

$ 18,089

$ 14,109

[1]

The deferred tax assets associated with cumulative foreign currency translation gains and cumulative unrealized losses on available for sale securities are completely offset by a tax valuation allowance as of December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019. Therefore, there is no income tax benefit (provision) recognized in any of the three years ended December 31, 2021.

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Recognized income tax benefit (provision)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 56,629	$ 17,922	$ 14,109
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	11,705	11,056	10,334
Stock-based compensation expense	7,035	5,883	3,036
(Decrease) increase in long-term deferred revenue	(320)	(321)	822
(Decrease) increase in long-term income taxes payable	(74)	76	329
Deferred income taxes	18	(21)	60
Provision (recovery) for doubtful accounts	0	23	(144)
Credit gain on available-for-sale securities	(4)	(4)	(4)
(Decrease) increase in contingent consideration obligations	(74)	0	280
(Decrease) increase in other assets	(43)	182	(35)
Change in current assets and liabilities, net	(20,428)	(54)	(6,576)
Net cash provided by operating activities	54,444	34,742	22,211
Investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments	(70,900)	(50,166)	0
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(47,761)	(28,653)	(12,485)
Sales and maturities of short-term investments	75,000	0	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(43,661)	(78,819)	(12,485)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from employee stock plans	10,243	11,585	4,742
Proceeds from public offering of Common Stock	0	109,681	0
Payment of contingent consideration obligations	(153)	(224)	(237)
Noncontrolling interest dividend paid	0	0	(139)
Net cash provided by financing activities	10,090	121,042	4,366
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash	(197)	109	19
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,676	77,074	14,111
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	161,742	84,668	70,557
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	182,418	161,742	84,668
Change in current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(14,301)	(2,816)	5,714
Inventories, net	(10,134)	(8,049)	(1,812)
Other current assets	10	369	(2,895)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,503	8,668	(7,339)
Accrued severance and other charges	93	0	(234)
Short-term lease payable	4	34	12
Income taxes payable	(73)	82	(653)
Deferred revenue	1,470	1,658	631
Change in current assets and liabilities, net	(20,428)	(54)	(6,576)
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid during the year for income taxes, net of refunds	$ 645	$ 79	$ 2,194

Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total Vicor Corporation Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Class B Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 184,090	$ 402	$ 193,457	$ 129,000	$ (394)	$ (138,927)	$ 183,656	$ 434	$ 118
Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock plans	4,742	3	4,739				4,742
Stock-based compensation expense	3,036		3,036				3,036
Noncontrolling interest dividend paid	(139)							(139)
Other	19		19				19
Components of comprehensive income, net of tax
Net income	14,109			14,098			14,098	11
Other comprehensive income	13				11		11	2
Total comprehensive income	14,122						14,109	13
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	205,870	405	201,251	143,098	(383)	(138,927)	205,562	308	118
Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock plans	11,585	10	11,575				11,585
Issuance of Common Stock in public offering, net (See Note 12)	109,681	18	109,663				109,681
Stock-based compensation expense	5,883		5,883				5,883
Other	20		20				20
Components of comprehensive income, net of tax
Net income	17,922			17,910			17,910	12
Other comprehensive income	194				179		179	15
Total comprehensive income	18,116						18,089	27
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	351,155	433	328,392	161,008	(204)	(138,927)	350,820	335	118
Issuance of Common Stock under employee stock plans	10,243	6	10,237				10,243
Stock-based compensation expense	7,035		7,035				7,035
Components of comprehensive income, net of tax
Net income	56,629			56,625			56,625	4
Other comprehensive income	(1,157)				(1,124)		(1,124)	(33)
Total comprehensive income	55,472						55,501	(29)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 423,905	$ 439	$ 345,664	$ 217,633	$ (1,328)	$ (138,927)	$ 423,599	$ 306	$ 118

Description of Business	12 Months Ended
Description of Business	Dec. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business	1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Vicor Corporation (the “Company” or “Vicor”) designs, develops, manufactures, and markets modular power components and power systems for converting electrical power. The Company also licenses certain rights to its technology in return for recurring royalties. The principal markets for the Company’s power converters and systems are large original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), original design manufacturers (“ODMs”) and their contract manufacturers, and smaller, lower volume users, which are broadly distributed across several major market areas.

Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates and assumptions relate to the useful lives of fixed assets and identified intangible assets, recoverability of long-lived assets, fair value of short-term and long-term investments, allowances for doubtful accounts, potential excess, obsolete or unmarketable inventory, potential reserves relating to litigation matters, accrued liabilities, accrued taxes, deferred tax valuation allowances, assumptions pertaining to share-based payments, and other reserves. Actual results could differ from those based on these estimates and assumptions, and such differences may be material to the financial statements.

Foreign currency translation

The financial statements of Vicor Japan Company, Ltd. (“VJCL”), a majority-owned subsidiary, for which the functional currency is the Japanese Yen, have been translated into U.S. Dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date for balance sheet amounts and the average exchange rates in effect during the year for income statement amounts. The gains and losses resulting from the changes in exchange rates from year to year have been reported in other comprehensive income.

Transaction gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries where the functional currency is the U.S. Dollar are included in other income (expense), net. Foreign currency (losses) gains included in other income (expense), net, w

re approximately $(336,000), $181,000, and $(108,000) in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Investments

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are its existing balances of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, as well as cash generated from operations. Consistent with the guidelines of the Company’s investment policy, the Company can invest, and has historically invested, its cash balances in demand deposit accounts, money market funds, government debt securities, and auction rate securities meeting certain quality criteria.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with insignificant interest rate risk and maturities of 90 days or less at the time of acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents include funds held in disbursement (i.e., checking) and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and debt securities with maturities of less than three months at the time of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost, approximating market value. The Company’s money market securities are purchased and redeemed at par value. Their estimated fair value is equal to their cost, and, due to the nature of the securities and their classification as cash equivalents, there are no unrealized gains or losses recorded at the balance sheet dates.

Short-term Investments

The Company’s short-term investments, consisting of obligations of the U.S. Treasury, are debt securities with original maturities greater than three months but less than one year at the time of purchase.

Long-term Investment

The Company’s long-term investment is an auction rate debt security with a maturity of greater than one year and is subject to credit, liquidity, market, and interest rate risk.

Available-For-Sale

Securities

Certain of the cash and cash equivalents, all of the short-term investments and the long-term investment are classified as

available-for-sale

securities (“AFS”). These securities are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, attributable to credit loss recorded through the Consolidated Statement of Operations and unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, attributable to other

non-credit

factors recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss,” a component of Total Equity. Given the nature of the cash and cash equivalents and the short-term investments designated as AFS, credit losses are not considered to be material. In determining the amount of credit loss for the long-term investment, the Company compares the present value of cash flows expected to be collected to the amortized cost basis of the security, considering credit default risk probabilities and changes in credit ratings, among other factors.

The Company periodically evaluates the long-term investment to determine if impairment is required, whether an impairment is other than temporary, and the measurement of an impairment loss. The Company considers a variety of impairment indicators such as, but not limited to, a significant deterioration in the earnings performance, credit rating, or asset quality of the investment.

The amortized cost of the debt securities are adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity, the net amount of which, along with interest and realized gains and losses, is included in “Other income (expense), net” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Fair value measurements

The Company accounts for certain financial assets at fair value, defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. A three-level hierarchy is used to show the extent and level of judgment used to estimate fair value measurements:


Level 1		Inputs used to measure fair value are unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.



Level 2		Inputs used to measure fair value, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date through correlation with market data, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in inactive markets. Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities valued using models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment since the input assumptions used in the models, such as interest rates and volatility factors, are corroborated by readily observable data from actively quoted markets for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3		Inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short maturities of these financial instruments.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined using the

first-in,

first-out

method) or net realizable value. Fixed production overhead is allocated to the inventory cost per unit based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. Abnormal production costs, including fixed cost variances from normal production capacity, if any, are charged to cost of revenues in the period incurred. All shipping and handling costs incurred in connection with the sale of products are included in cost of revenues.

Inventory estimated to be excess, obsolete, or unmarketable is written down to net realizable value. The Company’s estimation process for assessing net realizable value is based upon management’s estimate of expected future utility which is derived based on backlog, historical consumption and expected market conditions. If the Company’s estimated demand and/or market expectations were to change or if product sales were to decline, the Company’s estimation process may cause larger inventory reserves to be recorded, resulting in larger charges to cost of revenues.

Concentrations of risk

Financial instruments potentially subjecting the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, of which a significant portion are held by three financial institutions, its long-term investment, and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and certain other financial instruments with high credit counterparties, and continuously monitors the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer and diversifies its investments in order to minimize its credit risk. Generally, amounts invested with these financial institutions are in excess of federal deposit insurance limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts, and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant credit risk. The Company’s long-term investment as of December 31, 2021 consists of a single auction rate security with a par value of $3,000,000, which is collateralized by student loans. It is a highly rated (Aaa/AA+) municipal and corporate debt security. Through December 31, 2021, auctions held for the Company’s auction rate security have failed. The funds associated with an auction rate security that has failed auction may not be accessible until a successful auction occurs, a buyer is found outside of the auction process, the security is called, or the underlying securities have matured. If the credit rating of the issuer of the auction rate security held deteriorates, the Company may be

required to adjust the carrying value of the investment for an other-than-temporary decline in value through an impairment charge. The Company’s investment policy, approved by the Board of Directors, limits the amount the Company may invest in any issuer, thereby reducing credit risk concentrations.

The Company’s products are sold worldwide to customers ranging from smaller, independent manufacturers of highly specialized electronic devices, to larger OEMs, ODMs and their contract manufacturers. See Note 17,

Segment Information

, for a discussion of a change to segment reporting in the second quarter of 2019. The Company’s Brick Products’ customers are primarily concentrated in the following industries: aerospace and defense electronics, industrial automation, industrial equipment, instrumentation and test equipment, and transportation (notably in rail and heavy equipment applications). The Company’s Advanced Products’ customers are concentrated in the data center and hyperscaler segments of enterprise computing, in which the Company’s products are used for voltage distribution on server motherboards, in server racks, and across datacenter infrastructure The Company also targets applications in aerospace and aviation, defense electronics, industrial automation, instrumentation, test equipment, solid state lighting, telecommunications and networking infrastructure, and vehicles (notably in the autonomous driving, electric vehicle, and hybrid vehicle niches of the vehicle segment). While, overall, the Company has a broad customer base and sells into a variety of industries, a substantial portion of the Company’s revenue from its Advanced Products line has been derived from a limited number of customers. This concentration of revenue is a reflection of the relatively early stage of adoption of the technologies, architectures and products offered in the Advanced Products line, and the Company’s strategy of targeting market leading innovators as initial customers for its Advanced Products. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited due to the number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, one customer accounted for approximately 10.0% and 24.1%, respectively, of trade account receivables.

Components and materials used in the Company’s products are purchased from a variety of vendors. While most of the components are available from multiple sources, some key components for certain Advanced Products, in particular, are supplied by single vendors. In instances of single source items, the Company maintains levels of inventories management considers appropriate to enable meeting the delivery requirements of customers. If suppliers or subcontractors cannot provide their products or services on time or to the required specifications, the Company may not be able to meet the demand for its products and its delivery times may be negatively affected.

Long-lived assets

The Company reviews property, plant and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. Management determines whether the carrying value of an asset or asset group is recoverable based on comparison to the undiscounted expected future cash flows the assets are expected to generate over their remaining economic lives. If an asset value is not recoverable, the impairment loss is equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value, which is determined by either a quoted market price, if any, or a value determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow technique. Evaluation of impairment of long-lived assets requires estimates of future operating results that are used in the preparation of the expected future undiscounted cash flows. Actual future operating results and the remaining economic lives of our long-lived assets could differ from the estimates used in assessing the recoverability of these assets. These differences could result in impairment charges, which could be material.

Intangible assets

Values assigned to patents are amortized using the straight-line method over periods ranging from three to 20 years. Patents and other intangible assets are included in “Other assets” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Product warranties

The Company generally offers a

two-year

warranty for all of its products, though it has extended the warranty period to three years for certain military grade products. The Company is party to a limited number of supply agreements with certain customers contractually committing the Company to warranty and indemnification requirements exceeding those to which the Company has been exposed in the past. The Company provides for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors influencing the Company’s warranty reserves include the number of units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty returns, and the cost per return. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of warranty reserves and adjusts the amounts as necessary. Warranty obligations are included in “Accrued expenses” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Sales, value add, and other taxes collected concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from revenue. The expected costs associated with product warranties continue to be recognized at the time product revenue is recognized. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a product has transferred to a customer are accounted for as a fulfillment cost and are included in cost of revenues.

The Company’s primary source of net revenue comes from the sale of products, which are modular power components and power systems for converting, regulating and controlling electric current. The principal customers for the Company’s power converters and systems are large OEMs, ODMs and the original design manufacturers and contract manufacturers serving them, and smaller, lower volume users, which are broadly distributed across several major market areas. The Company recognizes revenue for product sales at a point in time following the transfer of control of such products to the customer, including sales to stocking distributors, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery, depending on the terms of the underlying contract. The Company establishes sales allowances on shipments to stocking distributors for estimated future product returns including distributor returns and price adjustment credits, primarily based upon historical and anticipated rates of product returns and allowances.

Certain contracts with customers contain multiple performance obligations, which typically may include a combination of

non-recurring

engineering services (“NRE”), prototype units, and production units. For these contracts, the individual performance obligations are accounted for separately if they are distinct. Generally, the Company has determined the NRE and prototype units represent one distinct performance obligation and the production units represent a separate distinct performance obligation. For such arrangements, revenue is allocated to each performance obligation based on its relative standalone selling price, based on prices charged to customers or using the expected cost plus a margin approach. The Company delays revenue recognition for NRE and prototype units until the point in time at which the final milestone under the NRE arrangement is completed and control is transferred to the customer, which is generally the shipment or delivery of the prototype. Revenue for production units is recognized upon shipment or delivery, consistent with product revenue summarized above.

The Company licenses its intellectual property under right to use licenses, in which royalties due to the Company are based upon a percentage of the licensee’s sales. The Company utilizes the exception under the revenue recognition guidance for the recognition of sales- or usage-based royalties, in which the royalties are not recognized until the later of when 1) the customer’s subsequent sales or usages occur, or 2) the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales- or usage-based royalty has been allocated is satisfied or partially satisfied.

Accounts receivable includes amounts billed and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their estimated realizable value. The Company’s payment terms vary by the type and location of its customers and the products or services offered, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 60 days. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments, based on assessments of customers’ credit-risk profiles and payment histories. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. The Company does not require collateral from its customers, although there have been circumstances when the Company has required cash in advance (i.e., a partial down-payment) to facilitate orders in excess of a customer’s established credit limit. To date, such amounts have not been material.

The Company records deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability, when cash payments are received or due in advance of performance under a contract with a customer. During the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized revenue of approximately $4,087,000 and $3,550,000, respectively, that was included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the respective period.

The Company applies the practical expedient for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract for sales commissions, which are expensed when incurred because the amortization period is generally less than one year. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The Company also applies another practical expedient and does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.

Advertising expense

The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred. The Company incurred approximately $2,994,000, $2,637,000, and $2,749,000 in advertising costs during 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Legal Costs

Legal costs in connection with litigation are expensed as incurred.

Stock-based compensation

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock option awards, whether they possess time-based vesting provisions or performance-based vesting provisions, and awards granted under the Vicor Corporation 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), as of their grant date. For stock options with time-based vesting provisions, the calculated compensation expense, net of expected forfeitures, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the service period of the award, which is generally five years for stock options. For stock options with performance-based vesting provisions, recognition of compensation expense, net of expected forfeitures, commences if and when the achievement of the performance criteria is deemed probable. For stock options with performance-based vesting provisions, compensation expense, net of expected forfeitures, when recognized, is recognized over the relevant performance period.

Income taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted income tax rates and laws expected to

be in effect when the temporary differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if management determines it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. All deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as noncurrent.

The Company follows a

two-step

process to determine the amount of tax benefit to recognize. The first step is to evaluate the tax position to determine the likelihood it would be sustained upon examination by a tax authority. If the tax position is deemed

“more-likely-than-not”

to be sustained, the second step is to assess the tax position to determine the amount of tax benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. The amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that possesses greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. If the tax position does not meet the

“more-likely-than-not”

threshold, then it is not recognized in the financial statements. Additionally, the Company accrues interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The unrecognized tax benefits, including accrued interest and penalties, if any, are included in “Long-term income taxes payable” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Net income per common share

The Company computes basic net income per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and diluted net income per share using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of outstanding dilutive stock options, if any. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the years ended December 31 (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	2021		2020		2019
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation	$	56,625	$	17,910	$	14,098

Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share- weighted average shares (1)		43,651		42,186		40,330
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options (2)		1,315		1,683		1,347

Denominator for diluted net income per share- adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions (3)		44,966		43,869		41,677

Basic net income per share	$	1.30	$	0.42	$	0.35

Diluted net income per share	$	1.26	$	0.41	$	0.34

(1)	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding.

(2)	Options to purchase 60,736, 181,196 and 164,367 shares of Common Stock in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, were not included in the calculation of net income per share as the effect would have been antidilutive.

(3)	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding for the year, adjusted to include the dilutive effect, if any, of outstand i ng options.

Comprehensive income (loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) include, in addition to consolidated net income (loss), unrealized gains and losses on investments, net of tax and foreign currency translation adjustments related to VJCL, net of tax.

Impact of recently issued accounting standards

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance designed to simplify the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740,

Income Taxes

, and also improve consistent application of and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. This new guidance was effective for the Company for its fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the new guidance as of January 1, 2021. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

Other new pronouncements issued but not effective until after December 31, 2021 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

3. INVENTORIES

Inventories as of December 31 were as follows (in thousands):


	2021		2020
Raw materials	$	51,289	$	42,556
Work-in-process		12,514		7,424
Finished goods		3,519		7,289

	$	67,322	$	57,269

Short-Term and Long-Term Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Short-Term and Long-Term Investments

4. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company held $45,215,000 and $50,166,000

respectively, of short-term investments, consisting of obligations of the U.S. Treasury, all of which were debt securities with original maturities greater than three months but less than one year at the time of purchase.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company held one auction rate security with a par value of $3,000,000 and an estimated fair value of approximately $2,639,000

, and $2,517,000, respectively, purchased through and held in custody by a broker-dealer affiliate of Bank of America, N.A., that has experienced failed auctions (the “Failed Auction Security”) since February 2008. The Failed Auction Security held by the Company is Aaa/AA+ rated by major credit rating agencies, is collateralized by student loans, and is guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education under the Federal Family Education Loan Program. Management is not aware of any reason to believe the issuer of the Failed Auction Security is presently at risk of default. Through December 31, 2021, the Company has continued to receive interest payments on the Failed Auction Security in accordance with the terms of its indenture. Management believes the Company ultimately should be able to liquidate the Failed Auction Security without significant loss primarily due to the overall quality of the issue held and the collateral securing the substantial majority of the underlying obligation. Changes in the estimated fair value of the Failed Auction Security have not been significant in the past three years. However, current conditions in the auction rate securities market have led management to conclude the recovery period for the Failed Auction Security

exceeds 12 months. As a result, the Company continued to classify the Failed Auction Security as long-term as of December 31, 2021.

At this time, the Company has no intent to sell the Failed Auction Security and does not believe it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the security. If current market conditions deteriorate further, the Company may be required to record additional unrealized losses. If the credit rating of the security deteriorates, the Company may be required to adjust the carrying value of the investment through impairment charges recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and any such impairment adjustments may be material.

Details of our investments are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2021
	Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments		Long-Term Investments
Measured at fair value:
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Money Market Funds	$	94,282	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury Obligations		—		45,215		—
Failed Auction Security		—		—		2,639

Total		94,282		45,215		2,639

Other measurement basis:
Cash on hand		88,136		—		—

Total	$	182,418	$	45,215	$	2,639

	December 31, 2020
	Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments		Long-Term Investments
Measured at fair value:
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Money Market Funds	$	69,493	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury Obligations		19,998		50,166		—
Failed Auction Security		—		—		2,517

Total		89,491		50,166		2,517

Other measurement basis:
Cash on hand		72,251		—		—

Total	$	161,742	$	50,166	$	2,517

The following is a summary of the

available-for-sale

securities (in thousands):

December 31, 2021	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
U.S. Treasury Obligations	$	45,238	$	—	$	23	$	45,215
Failed Auction Security		3,000		—		361		2,639

December 31, 2020
U.S. Treasury Obligations	$	70,172	$	—	$	8	$	70,164
Failed Auction Security		3,000		—		483		2,517

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Failed Auction Security had been in an unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the

available-for-sale

securities on December 31, 2021, by type and contractual maturities, are shown below (in thousands):

U.S. Treasury Obligations:
	Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Maturities greater than three months but less than one year	$	45,238	$	45,215


Failed Auction Security:
	Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in twenty to forty years	$	3,000	$	2,639

Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company accounts for certain financial assets at fair value, defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. A three-level hierarchy is used to show the extent and level of judgment used to estimate fair value measurements.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis included the following as of December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

	Using
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value as of December 31, 2021
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	94,282	$	—	$	—	$	94,282
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury Obligations		45,215		—		—		45,215
Long-term investments:
Failed Auction Security		—		—		2,639		2,639

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis included the following as of December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

	Using
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Total Fair Value as of December 31, 2020
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	69,493	$	—	$	—		$	69,493
U.S. Treasury Obligations		19,998		—		—			19,998
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury Obligations		50,166		—		—			50,166
Long-term investments:
Failed Auction Security		—		—		2,517			2,517
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration obligations		—		—		(227	)		(227	)

The change in the estimated fair value calculated for the investment valued on a recurring basis utilizing Level 3 inputs (i.e., the Failed Auction Security) for the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows (in thousands):

Balance at the beginning of the period	$	2,517
Credit gain on available-for-sale security included in Other income (expense), net		4
Gain included in Other comprehensive income		118

Balance at the end of the period	$	2,639

Management utilized a probability weighted discounted cash flow model to determine the estimated fair value of this investment as of December 31, 2021.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

+ References + Details

Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated and amortized over a period of three to 39 years generally under the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for income tax purposes.

Property, plant and equipment as of December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020
Land	$	3,600		$	3,600
Buildings and improvements		50,138			45,905
Machinery and equipment		247,926			233,635
Furniture and fixtures		9,825			8,429
Construction in-progress and deposits		48,088			17,987

		359,577			309,556
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(248,226	)		(239,162	)
Right of use asset — net		4,624			4,449

Net balance	$	115,975		$	74,843

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 was approximately $11,609,000, $10,950,000, and $10,226,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $32,949,000 of capital expenditure commitments.

Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

7. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Patent costs, which are included in Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020
Patent costs	$	1,686		$	1,859
Accumulated amortization		(1,354	)		(1,434	)

	$	332		$	425

Definite lived intangible assets, such as patent rights, are amortized and tested for impairment if a triggering event occurs.

Amortization expense was approximately $96,000, $106,000 and $108,000 in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Product Warranties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Guarantees and Product Warranties [Abstract]

Product Warranties

8. PRODUCT WARRANTIES

Product warranty activity for the years ended December 31 was as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020			2019
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	308		$	372		$	268
Accruals for warranties for products sold in the period		158			366			250
Fulfillment of warranty obligations		(151	)		(398	)		(140	)
Revisions of estimated obligations		(23	)		(32	)		(6	)

Balance at the end of the period	$	292		$	308		$	372

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity	Dec. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity	9. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on all matters submitted to the stockholders. Each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to ten votes on all such matters. Shares of Class B Common Stock are not transferable by a stockholder except to or among the stockholder’s spouse, certain of the stockholder’s relatives, and certain other defined transferees. Class B Common Stock is not listed or traded on any exchange or in any market. Class B Common Stock is convertible at the option of the holder thereof at any time and without cost to the stockholder into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. In November 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of up to $30,000,000 of the Company’s Common Stock (the “November 2000 Plan”). The plan authorizes the Company to make repurchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing of this program and the amount of the stock that may be repurchased is at the discretion of management based on its view of economic and financial market conditions. There were no repurchases under the November 2000 Plan in 2021, 2020, and 2019. On December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $8,541,000 available for share repurchases under the November 2000 Plan. In June 2020, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of its Common Stock, resulting in the issuance of a total of 1,769,231 shares of registered Common Stock and net proceeds of approximately $109,714,000, after deduction of underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The Company has been using the net proceeds from the offering to expand its manufacturing facilities and for other general corporate purposes. Dividends are declared at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and depend on actual cash from operations, the Company’s financial condition and capital requirements and any other factors the Company’s Board of Directors may consider relevant at the time. Common Stock and Class B Common Stock participate in dividends and earnings equally. On December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, there were 21,268,027, 21,852,334, and 20,895,747, respectively, shares of Vicor Common Stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of Vicor stock options, upon conversion of Class B Common Stock and under the ESPP.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income.

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Revenues

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenues

10. REVENUES

Revenue from the sale of Advanced Products represents the sum of third-party sales of the products sold under the Advanced Products line, which were sold under the former Picor Corporation (“Picor”) and VI Chip Corporation (“VI Chip”) operating segments during periods prior to the second quarter of 2019. Revenue from the sale of Brick Products represents the sum of third-party sales of the products sold under the Brick Products line, which were also sold under the former Brick Business Unit operating segment, inclusive of such sales of our Vicor Custom Power and VJCL subsidiaries. See Note 17,

Segment Information

, for a discussion of changes to the Company’s segment reporting.

The following tables present the Company’s net revenues disaggregated by geography based on the location of the customer, by product line (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2021
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
United States	$	74,280	$	44,360	$	118,640
Europe		32,762		5,145		37,907
Asia Pacific		80,344		120,459		200,803
All other		1,758		256		2,014

	$	189,144	$	170,220	$	359,364

	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
United States	$	80,065	$	25,493	$	105,558
Europe		23,491		6,641		30,132
Asia Pacific		83,985		73,899		157,884
All other		2,715		287		3,002

	$	190,256	$	106,320	$	296,576

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
United States	$	98,822	$	22,806	$	121,628
Europe		22,172		5,090		27,262
Asia Pacific		62,720		46,107		108,827
All other		4,182		1,078		5,260

	$	187,896	$	75,081	$	262,977

The following tables present the Company’s net revenues disaggregated by the category of revenue, by product line (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2021
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and non-stocking distributors	$	139,099	$	144,180	$	283,279
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances		49,359		14,123		63,482
Non-recurring engineering		686		10,027		10,713
Royalties		—		1,819		1,819
Other		—		71		71

	$	189,144	$	170,220	$	359,364

	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and non-stocking distributors	$	160,004	$	91,405	$	251,409
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances		29,411		8,510		37,921
Non-recurring engineering		841		6,181		7,022
Royalties		—		152		152
Other		—		72		72

	$	190,256	$	106,320	$	296,576

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and non-stocking distributors	$	159,135	$	63,567	$	222,702
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances		27,797		9,802		37,599
Non-recurring engineering		843		1,614		2,457
Royalties		121		24		145
Other		—		74		74

	$	187,896	$	75,081	$	262,977

The following table presents the changes in certain contract assets and (liabilities) (in thousands):

	December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020			Change
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments	$	(7,912	)	$	(7,309	)	$	(603	)
Long-term deferred revenue		(413	)		(733	)		320
Deferred expenses		560			1,650			(1,090	)
Sales allowances		(1,464	)		(597	)		(867	)

The increase in sales allowances was due to the increase in the

year-to-date

net revenues in 2021.

Deferred expenses are included in Other current assets, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Net revenues from unaffiliated customers by geographic region, based on the location of the customer, for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021		2020		2019
United States	$	118,640	$	105,558	$	121,628
Europe		37,907		30,132		27,262
Asia Pacific		200,803		157,884		108,827
All other		2,014		3,002		5,260

	$	359,364	$	296,576	$	262,977

During 2021, 2020, and 2019, one customer accounted for approximately 14.9%, 18.5%, and 12.7% of net revenues, respectively, which included net revenues from both business product lines in each of the three years.

Net revenues from customers in China (including Hong Kong), the Company’s largest international market, accounted for approximately 27.5% of total net revenues in 2021, 31.4% in 2020 and 22.1% in 2019, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans

11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Vicor currently grants options for the purchase of Common Stock (i.e., “stock options”) under the following equity compensation plans that are stockholder-approved:

Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2000 Plan”)

— Under the 2000 Plan, the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may grant stock incentive awards based on the Company’s Common Stock, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, unrestricted stock, deferred stock, and dividend equivalent rights. Awards may be granted to employees and other key persons, including

non-employee

directors. Incentive stock options may be granted to employees at a price at least equal to the fair market value per share of the Common Stock on the date of grant, and

non-qualified

options may be granted to

non-employee

directors at a price at least equal to 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. A total of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance under the 2000 Plan. The period of time during which an option may be exercised and the vesting periods are determined by the Compensation Committee. The term of each option may not exceed 10 years from the date of grant.

Vicor Corporation 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan” or the “ESPP”)

. Under the ESPP, the Company has reserved 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance to eligible employees who elect

to participate. The ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. The ESPP operates in successive periods of approximately six months, each referred to as an “offering period.” Generally, offering periods commence on or around September 1 and March 1 and end on or around the following February 28 or August 31, respectively. Under the ESPP, an option is granted to participating employees on the first day of an offering period to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock at the end of that offering period at a purchase price equal to 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on either the first day or the last day of that offering period. The purchase of shares is funded by means of periodic payroll deductions, which may not exceed 15.0% of the employee’s eligible compensation, as defined in the Plan. Among other provisions, the Plan limits the number of shares that can be purchased by a participant during any offering period and cumulatively for any calendar year.

VI Chip was a privately held, majority-owned subsidiary of Vicor until June 28, 2019, at which date it was merged with and into Vicor, and its separate corporate existence ceased (see Note 18). Until that time, VI Chip could grant stock options under the

VI Chip Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

(the “2007 VI Chip Plan”), that had been approved by its Board of Directors. All awards thereunder were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. To effect the merger, holders of VI Chip common stock and VI Chip stock options received an equivalent value of Vicor Common Stock and Vicor stock options, respectively, pursuant (with respect to the stock options) to the assumption of the 2007 VI Chip Plan, and options outstanding thereunder, by Vicor. No additional awards will be granted under the assumed and restated 2007 VI Chip Plan.

Picor was a privately held, majority-owned subsidiary of Vicor until May 30, 2018, at which date it was merged with and into Vicor, and its separate corporate existence ceased (see Note 18). Until that time, Picor could grant stock options under the

Picor Corporation Amended and Restated 2001 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

(the “2001 Picor Plan”) that had been approved by its Board of Directors. All awards thereunder were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. To effect the merger, holders of Picor common stock and Picor stock options received an equivalent value of Vicor Common Stock and Vicor stock options, respectively, pursuant (with respect to the stock options) to the assumption of the 2001 Picor Plan, and options outstanding thereunder, by Vicor. No additional awards will be granted under the assumed and restated 2001 Picor Plan.

All time-based (i.e.,

non-performance-based)

options for the purchase of Vicor common stock are granted at an exercise price equal to or greater than the market price for Vicor Common Stock at the date of the grant. All time-based (i.e.,

non-performance-based)

options for the purchase of VI Chip common stock and Picor common stock prior to the mergers and assumptions of the 2007 VI Chip Plan and of the 2001 Picor Plan, respectively, had been granted at an exercise price equal to or greater than the estimated fair market value of the respective share price, based on valuation methodologies consistent with U.S. GAAP and the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “Code”).

Stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31 was as follows (in thousands):

	2021		2020		2019
Cost of revenues	$	1,000	$	934	$	342
Selling, general and administrative		3,873		3,164		1,979
Research and development		2,162		1,785		715

Total stock-based compensation	$	7,035	$	5,883	$	3,036

The increase in stock option compensation expense in 2021 compared to 2020, was primarily due to an increase in the number of stock options granted and higher stock-based compensation expense associated with June 2021 stock option awards.

Compensation expense by type of award for the years ended December 31 was as follows (in thousands):

	2021		2020		2019
Stock options	$	6,122	$	4,982	$	2,072
ESPP		913		901		964

Total stock-based compensation	$	7,035	$	5,883	$	3,036

The fair value for

non-performance-based

stock options awarded under the 2000 Plan for the years shown below was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

	2021			2020			2019
Risk-free interest rate		0.8	%		0.5	%		1.8	%
Expected dividend yield		—			—			—
Expected volatility		49	%		48	%		42	%
Expected lives (years)		4.9			6.1			6.3

Risk-free interest rate:

The Company uses the yield on

zero-coupon

U.S. Treasury “Strip” securities for a period that is commensurate with the expected term assumption for each vesting period.

Expected dividend yield:

The Company determines the expected dividend yield by annualizing the most recent prior cash dividends declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, if any, and dividing that result by the closing stock price on the date of that dividend declaration. Dividends are not paid on options.

Expected volatility:

Vicor uses historical volatility to estimate the grant-date fair value of the options, using the expected term for the period over which to calculate the volatility (see below). The Company does not expect its future volatility to differ from its historical volatility. The computation of the Company’s volatility is based on a simple average calculation of monthly volatilities over the expected term.

Expected term:

The Company uses historical employee exercise and option expiration data to estimate the expected term assumption for the Black-Scholes grant-date valuation. The Company believes this historical data is currently the best estimate of the expected term of options, and all groups of the Company’s employees exhibit similar exercise behavior.

Forfeiture rate:

The amount of stock-based compensation recognized during a period is based on the value of the portion of the awards that are ultimately expected to vest. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if

necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The term “forfeitures” is distinct from “cancellations” or “expirations” and represents only the unvested portion of the surrendered option. The forfeiture analysis is

re-evaluated

annually and the forfeiture rate is adjusted as necessary. Ultimately, the actual expense recognized over the vesting period will only be for those shares that vest.

Based on an analysis of historical forfeitures, the Company applied an annual forfeiture rate of 4.85% in 2021, estimating approximately 86% of its options would actually vest. For 2020 and 2019, the Company applied an annual forfeiture rate of 5.25%, estimating approximately 85% of its options would actually vest in those two years.

A summary

of the activity under the 2000 Plan as of December 31, 2021 and changes during the year then ended, is presented below (in thousands except for share and weighted-average data):

	Options Outstanding			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding on December 31, 2020		2,023,477		$	20.98
Granted		267,559		$	93.40
Forfeited and expired		(61,924	)	$	58.95
Exercised		(551,451	)	$	13.81

Outstanding on December 31, 2021		1,677,661		$	33.48		4.56	$	157,309

Exercisable on December 31, 2021		776,559		$	11.63		2.93	$	89,576

Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2021(1)		1,617,003		$	32.10		4.46	$	153,817

(1)	In addition to the vested options, the Company expects a portion of the unvested options to vest at some point in the future. The number of options expected to vest is calculated by applying an estimated forfeiture rate to the unvested options.

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had options exercisable for 924,964 and 1,475,947 shares respectively, for which the weighted average exercise prices were $9.05 and $8.74, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the total intrinsic value of Vicor options exercised (i.e., the difference between the market price at exercise and the price paid by the employee to exercise the options) was approximately $56,933,000, $50,410,000, and $6,636,000, respectively. The total amount of cash received by the Company from options exercised in 2021, 2020, and 2019, was $7,616,000, $9,127,000, and $2,437,000, respectively. The total grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 was approximately $10,506,000, $10,847,000, and $1,657,000, respectively.

As of December 31, 2021, there was approximately $15,019,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested

non-performance

based awards for Vicor. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years for those awards. The expense will be recognized as follows: $6,837,000 in 2022, $4,142,000 in 2023, $2,478,000 in 2024, $1,260,000 in 2025, and $302,000 in 2026.

The weighted-average fair value of Vicor options granted was $39.27, $30.63, and $14.30, in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

401(k) Plan

The Company sponsors a savings plan available to all domestic employees, which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Code. Employees may contribute to the plan in amounts representing from 1% to 80% of their

pre-tax

salary, subject to statutory limitations. The Company matches employee contributions to the plan at a rate of 50%, up to the first 6% of an employee’s compensation. The Company’s matching contributions currently vest at a rate of 20% per year, based upon years of service. The Company’s contributions to the plan were approximately $1,593,000, $1,031,000, and $1,001,000 in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Stock Bonus Plan

Under the Company’s 1985 Stock Bonus Plan, as amended, shares of Common Stock may be awarded to employees from time to time as determined by the Board of Directors. On December 31, 2021, 109,964 shares were available for further award. All shares awarded to employees under this plan have vested. No further awards are contemplated under this plan at the present time.

Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

12. LEASES

Substantially all of the Company’s leases are classified as operating leases. The majority of the Company’s leases are for office and manufacturing space, along with several automobiles and certain equipment. Leases with initial terms of less than twelve months are not recorded on the balance sheet. Expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company’s leases have remaining terms of less than one year to just over six years. The majority of the Company’s leases do not have options to renew, although several have renewal terms to extend the lease for one five-year term, and one lease contains two five-year renewal options. None of the renewal options are included in determining the term of the lease, used for calculating the associated lease liabilities. None of the Company’s leases include variable payments, residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants. A number of the Company’s leases for office and manufacturing space include provision for common area maintenance (“CAM”). The Company accounts for CAM separately from lease payments, and therefore costs for CAM are not included in the determination of lease liabilities. The Company is a party to one arrangement as the lessor, for its facility located in Sunnyvale, California, with a third party. The lessee under this lease has one option to renew the lease for a term of five years.

As of December 31, 2021, the balance of right of use (“ROU”) assets was approximately $4,624,000, and the balances of short-term and long-term lease liabilities were approximately $1,551,000 and $3,225,000, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded operating lease cost, including short-term lease cost, of approximately $1,968,000 ($1,943,000 in 2020). The ROU assets are included in “Property, plant and equipment, net” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

2022	$	1,668
2023		1,194
2024		973
2025		536
2026		700

Total lease payments	$	5,071
Less: Imputed interest		295

Present value of lease liabilities	$	4,776

As of December 31, 2021, the weighted-average remaining lease term was 4.1 years and the weighted-average discount rate was 2.97% for the Company’s operating leases. The Company developed the discount rates

used based on a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) over a term approximating the term of the related lease, plus an additional interest factor, which was generally 1.375%.

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company paid approximately $1,876,000 and $1,930,000, respectively, for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities through operating cash flows. The Company obtained approximately $2,267,000 and $2,029,000 in ROU assets in exchange for $2,256,000 and $1,935,000 of new operating lease liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The maturities of the lease payments to be received by the Company under the lease agreement for its leased facility in California are as follows (in thousands):

2022	$	928
2023		955
2024		402

Total lease payments to be received	$	2,285

The Company recorded net lease income under this lease of approximately $792,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Other Income (Expense), Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income (Expense), Net

13. OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET

The components of Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020		2019
Interest income	$	930		$	95	$	300
Rental income, net		792			792		792
(Loss) gain on disposal of equipment		(72	)		13		38
Foreign currency (losses) gains, net		(336	)		181		(108	)
Other		(111	)		12		44

	$	1,203		$	1,093	$	1,066

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

14. INCOME TAXES

The tax provision includes estimated federal, state and foreign income taxes on the Company’s

pre-tax

income. The tax provisions also may include discrete items, generally related to increases or decreases in tax reserves, tax provision vs. tax return differences and accrued interest for potential liabilities.

The reconciliation of the federal statutory rate on the income before income taxes to the effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31 is as follows:

	2021			2020			2019
Statutory federal tax rate		21.0	%		21.0	%		21.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		(4.2	)		(0.5	)		(8.1	)
Increase in valuation allowance		9.2			41.2			2.2
Permanent items		(17.9	)		(48.7	)		(3.9	)
Tax credits		(5.7	)		(11.2	)		(15.6	)
Provision vs. tax return differences		(2.0	)		0.7			9.0
Foreign rate differential and deferred items		—			0.1			0.6
Other		(0.1	)		0.3			—

		0.3	%		2.9	%		5.2	%

In 2021 and 2020, the Company was in a taxable loss position which generated net operating loss carryforwards, primarily due to tax deductions on exercises of stock-based compensation of approximately $55,300,000 and $49,500,000, respectively.

In 2019, the Company utilized net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits to offset federal income tax expense.

For financial reporting purposes, income before income taxes for the years ended December 31 include the following components (in thousands):

	2021		2020		2019
Domestic	$	56,620	$	17,688	$	13,493
Foreign		185		773		1,394

	$	56,805	$	18,461	$	14,887

Significant components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended December 31 are as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020			2019
Current:
Federal	$	1		$	215		$	—
State		(14	)		93			268
Foreign		171			252			450

		158			560			718
Deferred:
Foreign		18			(21	)		60

		18			(21	)		60

	$	176		$	539		$	778

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020
Deferred tax assets:
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	$	36,041		$	29,046
Net operating loss carryforwards		5,985			5,923
Stock-based compensation		2,341			1,796
Inventory reserves		2,268			2,282
Investment tax credit carryforwards		1,928			1,927
UNICAP		1,363			1,336
Vacation accrual		1,338			1,349
Lease liabilities		787			518
Accrued payroll tax deferral		384			764
Other		1,568			1,197

Total deferred tax assets		54,003			46,138
Less: Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		(43,329	)		(37,856	)

Net deferred tax assets		10,674			8,282
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation		(9,048	)		(6,809	)
ROU assets		(756	)		(490	)
Prepaid expenses		(662	)		(616	)
Other		—			(141	)

Total deferred tax liabilities		(10,466	)		(8,056	)

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	208		$	226

As of December 31, 2021, the Company has a valuation allowance of approximately $43,329,000 against all net domestic deferred tax assets, for which realization cannot be considered more likely than not at this time. Management assesses the need for the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considers all positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and past financial performance. Despite recent positive operating results, as a result of increases in bookings, the Company is in a cumulative loss position as of December 31, 2021, primarily due to tax deductions on 2020 and 2021 exercises of stock-based compensation. The Company faces uncertainties in forecasting its operating results due to vendor supply and factory capacity constraints, certain process issues with the production of Advanced Products and the unpredictability in certain markets. This operating uncertainty also makes it difficult to predict the availability and utilization of tax benefits over the next several years. As a result, management has concluded, at this time, is more likely than not the Company’s net domestic deferred tax assets will not be realized, and a full valuation allowance against all net domestic deferred tax assets is still warranted as of December 31, 2021. The valuation allowance against these deferred tax assets may require adjustment in the future based on changes in the mix of temporary differences, changes in tax laws, and operating performance. If the positive operating results and increases in bookings continue, and the Company’s concerns about industry uncertainty and world events, supply and capacity constraints, and process issues with the production of Advanced Products are resolved, and the amount of tax benefits the Company is able to utilize to the point that the Company believes future taxable income can be more reliably forecasted, the Company may release all or a portion of the valuation allowance in the near-term. Certain state tax credits, though, will likely never be released by the valuation allowance. If and

when the Company determines the valuation allowance should be released (i.e., reduced), the adjustment would result in a tax benefit reported in that period’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, the effect of which would be an increase in reported net income.

The state and federal research and development tax credit carryforwards of approximately $13,970,000 and $24,807,000, respectively, expire beginning in 2021 for state purposes and in 2025 for federal purposes. The Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards generated after 2017 of approximately $25,963,000, which have an indefinite carryforward period and certain state operating loss carryforwards of approximately $24,804,000, which expire beginning in 2025.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020			2019
Balance on January 1	$	2,297		$	2,070		$	1,462
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		625			244			571
Additions (reductions) for tax positions of prior years		393			(13	)		43
Lapse of statute		(69	)		(4	)		(6	)

Balance on December 31	$	3,246		$	2,297		$	2,070

The Company has reviewed the tax positions taken, or to be taken, in its tax returns for all tax years currently open to examination by a taxing authority. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, that is the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in the Company’s financial statements, as of December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 of $3,246,000, $2,297,000, and $2,070,000, respectively, if recognized, may decrease the Company’s income tax provision and effective tax rate. None of the unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2021 are expected to significantly change during the next twelve months.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company recognized approximately $19,000, $17,000, and $7,000, respectively, in net interest expense. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had accrued approximately $52,000 and $58,000, respectively, for the potential payment of interest.

The Company files income tax returns in the United States and various foreign tax jurisdictions. These tax returns are generally open to examination by the relevant tax authorities from three to seven years from the date they are filed. The tax filings relating to the Company’s federal and state taxes are currently open to examination for tax years 2018 through 2020 and 2012 through 2020, respectively. In addition, the Company generated federal research and development credits in tax years 2005 through 2017. These years may also be subject to examination when the credits are carried forward and utilized in future years.

The Company was informed in September 2021 by the Internal Revenue Service of their intention to examine the Company’s 2019 Federal income tax return. The examination is in its early stages. There are no other audits or examinations in process in any other jurisdiction.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of December 31, 2021, we had a total of approximately $32,949,000 of capital

expenditure commitments, principally for manufacturing and production equipment, which we intend to fund with existing cash, and

approximately $4,803,000 of capital expenditure items which had been received and included in Property, plant and equipment in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, but not yet paid for.

The Company is the defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit originally filed on January 28, 2011 by SynQor, Inc. (“SynQor”) in the U.S. District Court (the “District Court”) for the Eastern District of Texas (the “Texas Action”). The complaint, as amended, alleges that the Company’s products, including but not limited to, unregulated bus converters used in intermediate bus architecture power supply systems, infringe SynQor’s U.S. patent numbers 7,072,190, 7,272,021, 7,564,702, and 8,023,290 (“the ‘190 patent”, “the ‘021 patent”, “the ‘702 patent”, and “the ‘290 patent”, respectively). SynQor’s complaint sought an injunction against further infringement and an award of unspecified compensatory and enhanced damages, interest, costs and attorney fees. The Company has denied that its products infringe any of the SynQor patents, and has asserted that the SynQor patents are invalid and/or unenforceable. The Company has also asserted counterclaims seeking damages from SynQor for deceptive trade practices and tortious interference with prospective economic advantage arising from SynQor’s attempted enforcement of its patents against the Company.

On November 24, 2015, the District Court ordered the Texas Action stayed pending completion of certain inter partes reexamination (“IPRx”) proceedings initiated by the Company at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). In these IPRx proceedings, the Company challenged the validity of the SynQor patent claims asserted in the Texas Action. On November 16, 2021 the District Court issued an order lifting the stay. At a hearing on February 2, 2022, the District Court issued an order denying all pending summary judgment and other

pre-trial

motions without prejudice, and instructed the parties to propose a new case schedule with a trial date of October 17, 2022. The District Court further authorized Vicor to file new motions for summary judgment, to be considered on an expedited schedule. Vicor filed a motion for summary judgment of

non-infringement

on February 4, 2022. The Court has not yet ruled on that motion.

The current status of the IPRx proceedings is as follows:

•

190 patent: Certain claims of the ‘190 patent were found unpatentable by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (“Federal Circuit”) in a decision issued on March 13, 2015. The court remanded the remaining claims to the USPTO for further consideration. On February 20, 2019, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) of the USPTO issued a decision finding that all of the remaining challenged claims were unpatentable. SynQor appealed that decision. On February 22, 2021, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in that appeal. In a

2-1

ruling, the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the PTAB’s decision, finding that the reasoning the PTAB had relied on in reaching its decision was precluded by certain prior PTAB rulings regarding the ‘290 and ‘702 patents and remanded the case to the PTAB for further proceedings. On April 7, 2021, the Company filed a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc of the Federal Circuit’s February 22, 2021 decision. The Federal Circuit denied that petition on June 7, 2021. Accordingly, that matter has been remanded to the PTAB for further proceedings.

•

‘021 patent: On August 30, 2017, the Federal Circuit issued a final decision finding all of the asserted claims of the ‘021 patent unpatentable.

•

‘702 patent: On August 30, 2017, the Federal Circuit issued a final decision finding all of the asserted claims of the ‘702 patent to be patentable.

•

‘290 patent: On June 16, 2021, the PTAB issued a decision finding all of the claims of the ‘290 patent unpatentable. SynQor has filed an appeal of that decision to the Federal Circuit, where it remains pending.

On January 23, 2018, the

20-year

terms of the ‘190 patent, the ‘021 patent, the ‘702 patent and the ‘290 patent expired. As a consequence of these expirations, the Company cannot be liable under any of the SynQor patents for allegedly infringing activities occurring after that date. In addition, any amended claims that may issue as a result of any of the still-pending IPRx proceedings will have no effective term and cannot be the basis for any liability by the Company. As noted above, the IPRx’s relating to the asserted claims of the ‘190 and ‘290 patents remain pending or on appeal. In addition, SynQor attempted to add new claims during the IPRx of the ‘021 patent. Those claims were rejected by the PTAB. SynQor subsequently filed an appeal with the Federal Circuit seeking to vacate that rejection as moot, in view of the expiry of the term of the ‘021 patent, and that appeal remains pending.

The Company continues to believe none of its products, including its unregulated bus converters, infringe any valid claim of the asserted SynQor patents, either alone or when used in an intermediate bus architecture implementation. The Company believes SynQor’s claims lack merit and, therefore, it continues to vigorously defend itself against SynQor’s patent infringement allegations. The Company does not believe a loss is probable or reasonably possible for this matter. If a loss were to be incurred, however, the Company cannot estimate the amount of possible loss or range of possible loss at this time.

In addition to the SynQor matter, the Company is involved in certain other litigation and claims incidental to the conduct of its business. While the outcome of lawsuits and claims against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect any current litigation or claims will have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

VI Chip Mergers	12 Months Ended
VI Chip Mergers	Dec. 31, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]
VI Chip Mergers	16. VI CHIP MERGER On June 28, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the merger of VI Chip, a subsidiary of Vicor that was fully consolidated for financial reporting purposes, with and into the Company. The merger was completed as of June 28, 2019, at which time the separate corporate existence of VI Chip ceased. To effect the merger, holders of VI Chip common stock and VI Chip stock options received an equivalent value of Vicor Common Stock and Vicor stock options, respectively, pursuant (with respect to the stock options) to the assumption of the 2007 VI Chip Plan, and options outstanding thereunder, by the Company. There was no net impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 as a result of the merger.

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
Segment Information	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	17. SEGMENT INFORMATION In the second quarter of 2019, management determined, with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors and Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), Dr. Vinciarelli, the Company would report as one segment, rather than under the three segment approach previously employed since 2007. The Company’s strategy had evolved with a transition in organizational focus, emphasizing investment in Advanced Products, targeting high growth market segments with a low-mix, high-volume operational model, while maintaining a profitable business in mature market segments the Company serves with Brick Products with a high-mix, low-volume operational model. Dr. Vinciarelli and management began to make incremental changes in management practices and organizational structure based on a management plan established in 2018 for the definitive reconfiguration of the three business units into one business focused on the Advanced Products and Brick Products product line categorizations, including three significant changes: the merger of Picor with and into Vicor, which was completed on May 25, 2018; the reconfiguration of the Company’s internal reporting systems, which was completed on December 31, 2018; and the merger of VI Chip with and into Vicor, which was completed on June 28, 2019. Our CODM now determines the allocation of resources of the Company based upon the two product groupings, which constitute one segment. Both product lines are built in the Company’s manufacturing facility in Andover, Massachusetts employing similar processing and production techniques, and are supported by the same sales and marketing organizations. As such, the Company has conformed the segment reporting to the new reporting structure utilized by the CODM. Accordingly, three-segment information for prior periods has not been presented, to conform with the new presentation.

- Definition

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Use of estimates

Foreign currency translation

re approximately $(336,000), $181,000, and $(108,000) in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Investments

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Short-term Investments

Long-term investments

Long-term Investment

The Company’s long-term investment is an auction rate debt security with a maturity of greater than one year and is subject to credit, liquidity, market, and interest rate risk.

Available-For-Sale Securities

Available-For-Sale

Securities

Certain of the cash and cash equivalents, all of the short-term investments and the long-term investment are classified as

available-for-sale

non-credit

Fair value measurements


Level 1		Inputs used to measure fair value are unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.



Level 2		Inputs used to measure fair value, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date through correlation with market data, including quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in inactive markets. Level 2 also includes assets and liabilities valued using models or other pricing methodologies that do not require significant judgment since the input assumptions used in the models, such as interest rates and volatility factors, are corroborated by readily observable data from actively quoted markets for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

Level 3		Inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined using the

first-in,

first-out

Concentrations of risk

Segment Information

Long-lived assets

Intangible assets

Product warranties

The Company generally offers a

two-year

Revenue recognition

Certain contracts with customers contain multiple performance obligations, which typically may include a combination of

non-recurring

The Company also applies another practical expedient and does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.

Advertising expense

The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred. The Company incurred approximately $2,994,000, $2,637,000, and $2,749,000 in advertising costs during 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Legal Costs

Legal costs in connection with litigation are expensed as incurred.

Stock-based compensation

Income taxes

The Company follows a

two-step

“more-likely-than-not”

Net income (loss) per common share

Net income per common share


	2021		2020		2019
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation	$	56,625	$	17,910	$	14,098

Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share- weighted average shares (1)		43,651		42,186		40,330
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options (2)		1,315		1,683		1,347

Denominator for diluted net income per share- adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions (3)		44,966		43,869		41,677

Basic net income per share	$	1.30	$	0.42	$	0.35

Diluted net income per share	$	1.26	$	0.41	$	0.34

(1)	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding.

(2)	Options to purchase 60,736, 181,196 and 164,367 shares of Common Stock in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, were not included in the calculation of net income per share as the effect would have been antidilutive.

(3)	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding for the year, adjusted to include the dilutive effect, if any, of outstand i ng options.

Comprehensive income (loss)

Impact of recently issued accounting standards

In December 2019, the FASB issued guidance designed to simplify the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740,

Income Taxes

Other new pronouncements issued but not effective until after December 31, 2021 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the years ended December 31 (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	2021		2020		2019
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation	$	56,625	$	17,910	$	14,098

Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share- weighted average shares (1)		43,651		42,186		40,330
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options (2)		1,315		1,683		1,347

Denominator for diluted net income per share- adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions (3)		44,966		43,869		41,677

Basic net income per share	$	1.30	$	0.42	$	0.35

Diluted net income per share	$	1.26	$	0.41	$	0.34

(1)	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding.

(2)	Options to purchase 60,736, 181,196 and 164,367 shares of Common Stock in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, were not included in the calculation of net income per share as the effect would have been antidilutive.

(3)	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding for the year, adjusted to include the dilutive effect, if any, of outstand i ng options.

Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Inventories

Inventories as of December 31 were as follows (in thousands):


	2021		2020
Raw materials	$	51,289	$	42,556
Work-in-process		12,514		7,424
Finished goods		3,519		7,289

	$	67,322	$	57,269

Short-Term and Long-Term Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Summary of Investment

Details of our investments are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2021
	Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments		Long-Term Investments
Measured at fair value:
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Money Market Funds	$	94,282	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury Obligations		—		45,215		—
Failed Auction Security		—		—		2,639

Total		94,282		45,215		2,639

Other measurement basis:
Cash on hand		88,136		—		—

Total	$	182,418	$	45,215	$	2,639

	December 31, 2020
	Cash and Cash Equivalents		Short-Term Investments		Long-Term Investments
Measured at fair value:
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Money Market Funds	$	69,493	$	—	$	—
U.S. Treasury Obligations		19,998		50,166		—
Failed Auction Security		—		—		2,517

Total		89,491		50,166		2,517

Other measurement basis:
Cash on hand		72,251		—		—

Total	$	161,742	$	50,166	$	2,517

Summary of Available-for-Sale Securities

The following is a summary of the

available-for-sale

securities (in thousands):

December 31, 2021	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
U.S. Treasury Obligations	$	45,238	$	—	$	23	$	45,215
Failed Auction Security		3,000		—		361		2,639

December 31, 2020
U.S. Treasury Obligations	$	70,172	$	—	$	8	$	70,164
Failed Auction Security		3,000		—		483		2,517

Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Failed Auction Security by Contractual Maturities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the

available-for-sale

securities on December 31, 2021, by type and contractual maturities, are shown below (in thousands):

U.S. Treasury Obligations:
	Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Maturities greater than three months but less than one year	$	45,238	$	45,215


Failed Auction Security:
	Cost		Estimated Fair Value
Due in twenty to forty years	$	3,000	$	2,639

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis included the following as of December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

	Using
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value as of December 31, 2021
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	94,282	$	—	$	—	$	94,282
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury Obligations		45,215		—		—		45,215
Long-term investments:
Failed Auction Security		—		—		2,639		2,639

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis included the following as of December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

	Using
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Total Fair Value as of December 31, 2020
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	69,493	$	—	$	—		$	69,493
U.S. Treasury Obligations		19,998		—		—			19,998
Short-term investments:
U.S. Treasury Obligations		50,166		—		—			50,166
Long-term investments:
Failed Auction Security		—		—		2,517			2,517
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration obligations		—		—		(227	)		(227	)

Change in Estimated Fair Values Calculated for Investment Valued on Recurring Basis Utilizing Level 3 Inputs

Balance at the beginning of the period	$	2,517
Credit gain on available-for-sale security included in Other income (expense), net		4
Gain included in Other comprehensive income		118

Balance at the end of the period	$	2,639

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment as of December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020
Land	$	3,600		$	3,600
Buildings and improvements		50,138			45,905
Machinery and equipment		247,926			233,635
Furniture and fixtures		9,825			8,429
Construction in-progress and deposits		48,088			17,987

		359,577			309,556
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(248,226	)		(239,162	)
Right of use asset — net		4,624			4,449

Net balance	$	115,975		$	74,843

Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Patents [Member]

Schedule of Patent Cost and Other Asset

Patent costs, which are included in Other assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, as of December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020
Patent costs	$	1,686		$	1,859
Accumulated amortization		(1,354	)		(1,434	)

	$	332		$	425

Product Warranties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Guarantees and Product Warranties [Abstract]

Product Warranty Activity

Product warranty activity for the years ended December 31 was as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020			2019
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	308		$	372		$	268
Accruals for warranties for products sold in the period		158			366			250
Fulfillment of warranty obligations		(151	)		(398	)		(140	)
Revisions of estimated obligations		(23	)		(32	)		(6	)

Balance at the end of the period	$	292		$	308		$	372

Revenues (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Summary of Net Revenues Based On Geography Location

The following tables present the Company’s net revenues disaggregated by geography based on the location of the customer, by product line (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2021
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
United States	$	74,280	$	44,360	$	118,640
Europe		32,762		5,145		37,907
Asia Pacific		80,344		120,459		200,803
All other		1,758		256		2,014

	$	189,144	$	170,220	$	359,364

	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
United States	$	80,065	$	25,493	$	105,558
Europe		23,491		6,641		30,132
Asia Pacific		83,985		73,899		157,884
All other		2,715		287		3,002

	$	190,256	$	106,320	$	296,576

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
United States	$	98,822	$	22,806	$	121,628
Europe		22,172		5,090		27,262
Asia Pacific		62,720		46,107		108,827
All other		4,182		1,078		5,260

	$	187,896	$	75,081	$	262,977

Summary of Net Revenues Disaggregated by Geography

The following tables present the Company’s net revenues disaggregated by the category of revenue, by product line (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2021
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and non-stocking distributors	$	139,099	$	144,180	$	283,279
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances		49,359		14,123		63,482
Non-recurring engineering		686		10,027		10,713
Royalties		—		1,819		1,819
Other		—		71		71

	$	189,144	$	170,220	$	359,364

	Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and non-stocking distributors	$	160,004	$	91,405	$	251,409
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances		29,411		8,510		37,921
Non-recurring engineering		841		6,181		7,022
Royalties		—		152		152
Other		—		72		72

	$	190,256	$	106,320	$	296,576

	Year Ended December 31, 2019
	Brick Products		Advanced Products		Total
Direct customers, contract manufacturers and non-stocking distributors	$	159,135	$	63,567	$	222,702
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances		27,797		9,802		37,599
Non-recurring engineering		843		1,614		2,457
Royalties		121		24		145
Other		—		74		74

	$	187,896	$	75,081	$	262,977

Summary of Changes in Contract Assets And Liabilities

The following table presents the changes in certain contract assets and (liabilities) (in thousands):

	December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020			Change
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments	$	(7,912	)	$	(7,309	)	$	(603	)
Long-term deferred revenue		(413	)		(733	)		320
Deferred expenses		560			1,650			(1,090	)
Sales allowances		(1,464	)		(597	)		(867	)

Schedule of Net Revenues from Unaffiliated Customers by Geographic Region Based on the Location of the Customer

Net revenues from unaffiliated customers by geographic region, based on the location of the customer, for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021		2020		2019
United States	$	118,640	$	105,558	$	121,628
Europe		37,907		30,132		27,262
Asia Pacific		200,803		157,884		108,827
All other		2,014		3,002		5,260

	$	359,364	$	296,576	$	262,977

Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based compensation expense for the years ended December 31 was as follows (in thousands):

	2021		2020		2019
Cost of revenues	$	1,000	$	934	$	342
Selling, general and administrative		3,873		3,164		1,979
Research and development		2,162		1,785		715

Total stock-based compensation	$	7,035	$	5,883	$	3,036

Summary of Compensation Expense by Type of Award

Compensation expense by type of award for the years ended December 31 was as follows (in thousands):

	2021		2020		2019
Stock options	$	6,122	$	4,982	$	2,072
ESPP		913		901		964

Total stock-based compensation	$	7,035	$	5,883	$	3,036

Weighted-Average Assumptions for Non Performance-Based Fair Value for Stock Options

The fair value for

non-performance-based

stock options awarded under the 2000 Plan for the years shown below was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

	2021			2020			2019
Risk-free interest rate		0.8	%		0.5	%		1.8	%
Expected dividend yield		—			—			—
Expected volatility		49	%		48	%		42	%
Expected lives (years)		4.9			6.1			6.3

2000 Plan, Vicor [Member]

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

A summary

of the activity under the 2000 Plan as of December 31, 2021 and changes during the year then ended, is presented below (in thousands except for share and weighted-average data):

	Options Outstanding			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding on December 31, 2020		2,023,477		$	20.98
Granted		267,559		$	93.40
Forfeited and expired		(61,924	)	$	58.95
Exercised		(551,451	)	$	13.81

Outstanding on December 31, 2021		1,677,661		$	33.48		4.56	$	157,309

Exercisable on December 31, 2021		776,559		$	11.63		2.93	$	89,576

Vested or expected to vest as of December 31, 2021(1)		1,617,003		$	32.10		4.46	$	153,817

(1)	In addition to the vested options, the Company expects a portion of the unvested options to vest at some point in the future. The number of options expected to vest is calculated by applying an estimated forfeiture rate to the unvested options.

Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Leases, Operating [Abstract]

Maturities of Lease Liabilities

The maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

2022	$	1,668
2023		1,194
2024		973
2025		536
2026		700

Total lease payments	$	5,071
Less: Imputed interest		295

Present value of lease liabilities	$	4,776

Maturities of Lease Payments

The maturities of the lease payments to be received by the Company under the lease agreement for its leased facility in California are as follows (in thousands):

2022	$	928
2023		955
2024		402

Total lease payments to be received	$	2,285

Other Income (Expense), Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Components of Other Income

The components of Other income (expense), net for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020		2019
Interest income	$	930		$	95	$	300
Rental income, net		792			792		792
(Loss) gain on disposal of equipment		(72	)		13		38
Foreign currency (losses) gains, net		(336	)		181		(108	)
Other		(111	)		12		44

	$	1,203		$	1,093	$	1,066

Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Rate on Loss before Income Taxes and before Gain from Sale of Equity Method Investment Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate

The reconciliation of the federal statutory rate on the income before income taxes to the effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31 is as follows:

	2021			2020			2019
Statutory federal tax rate		21.0	%		21.0	%		21.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		(4.2	)		(0.5	)		(8.1	)
Increase in valuation allowance		9.2			41.2			2.2
Permanent items		(17.9	)		(48.7	)		(3.9	)
Tax credits		(5.7	)		(11.2	)		(15.6	)
Provision vs. tax return differences		(2.0	)		0.7			9.0
Foreign rate differential and deferred items		—			0.1			0.6
Other		(0.1	)		0.3			—

		0.3	%		2.9	%		5.2	%

Schedule of Domestic and Foreign Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and before the Gain from Sale of Equity Method Investment

For financial reporting purposes, income before income taxes for the years ended December 31 include the following components (in thousands):

	2021		2020		2019
Domestic	$	56,620	$	17,688	$	13,493
Foreign		185		773		1,394

	$	56,805	$	18,461	$	14,887

Schedule of Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

Significant components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended December 31 are as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020			2019
Current:
Federal	$	1		$	215		$	—
State		(14	)		93			268
Foreign		171			252			450

		158			560			718
Deferred:
Foreign		18			(21	)		60

		18			(21	)		60

	$	176		$	539		$	778

Schedule of Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020
Deferred tax assets:
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	$	36,041		$	29,046
Net operating loss carryforwards		5,985			5,923
Stock-based compensation		2,341			1,796
Inventory reserves		2,268			2,282
Investment tax credit carryforwards		1,928			1,927
UNICAP		1,363			1,336
Vacation accrual		1,338			1,349
Lease liabilities		787			518
Accrued payroll tax deferral		384			764
Other		1,568			1,197

Total deferred tax assets		54,003			46,138
Less: Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets		(43,329	)		(37,856	)

Net deferred tax assets		10,674			8,282
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation		(9,048	)		(6,809	)
ROU assets		(756	)		(490	)
Prepaid expenses		(662	)		(616	)
Other		—			(141	)

Total deferred tax liabilities		(10,466	)		(8,056	)

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$	208		$	226

Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):

	2021			2020			2019
Balance on January 1	$	2,297		$	2,070		$	1,462
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		625			244			571
Additions (reductions) for tax positions of prior years		393			(13	)		43
Lapse of statute		(69	)		(4	)		(6	)

Balance on December 31	$	3,246		$	2,297		$	2,070

Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Foreign currency gains (losses)	$ (336,000)	$ 181,000	$ (108,000)
Maturity period of cash and cash equivalents	less than three months
Available-for-sale securities, failed auction, value	$ 3,000,000
Number of customers accounted for trade account receivable \| Customer	1	1
Cost of advertising	$ 2,994,000	$ 2,637,000	$ 2,749,000
Percentage likelihood of tax benefit settlement	50.00%
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Deferred revenue current	$ 4,087,000	$ 3,550,000
Customer One [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of trade account receivable	10.00%	24.10%
Maximum [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of intangible assets	20 years
Customer Payments Period	60 days
Minimum [Member]
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]
Customer Payments Period	30 days

Significant Accounting Policies - Computation Of Basic And Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019

Numerator:

Net income attributable to Vicor Corporation

$ 56,625

$ 17,910

$ 14,098

Denominator:

Denominator for basic net income per share- weighted average shares

^[1]

43,651

42,186

40,330

Effect of dilutive securities:

Employee stock options

^[2]

1,315

1,683

1,347

Denominator for diluted net income per share- adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions

^[3]

44,966

43,869

41,677

Basic net income per share

$ 1.30

$ 0.42

$ 0.35

Diluted net income per share

$ 1.26

$ 0.41

$ 0.34

[1]	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding.
[2]	Options to purchase 60,736, 181,196 and 164,367 shares of Common Stock in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively, were not included in the calculation of net income per share as the effect would have been antidilutive.
[3]	Denominator represents weighted average number of Common Shares and Class B Common Shares outstanding for the year, adjusted to include the dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding options.

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Gross Unrealized Losses	361,000	483,000
Estimated Fair Value	$ 2,639,000	$ 2,517,000

Short-Term and Long-Term Investments - Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Securities by Contractual Maturities (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Failed Auction Security [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Due in twenty to forty years, Cost	$ 3,000
Due in twenty to forty years, Estimated Fair Value	2,639
US Treasury Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Maturities greater than three months but less than one year, Cost	45,238
Maturities greater than three months but less than one year, Estimated Fair Value	$ 45,215

Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Short-term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 45,215	$ 50,166
Other Long-term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	2,639	2,517
Contingent Consideration Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Liabilities, fair value on recurring basis		(227)
Failed Auction Security [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	2,639	2,517
Failed Auction Security [Member] \| Other Long-term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	2,639	2,517
US Treasury Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	45,215
Estimated Fair Value	45,215	70,164
US Treasury Obligations [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value		50,166
Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	94,282	69,493
US Treasury Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Cash equivalents		19,998
Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] \| US Treasury Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	45,215
Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] \| US Treasury Obligations [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value		50,166
Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] \| Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	94,282	69,493
Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] \| US Treasury Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Cash equivalents		19,998
Recurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Contingent Consideration Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Liabilities, fair value on recurring basis		(227)
Recurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] \| Failed Auction Security [Member] \| Other Long-term Investments [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value	$ 2,639	$ 2,517

Fair Value Measurements - Change in Estimated Fair Values Calculated for Investment Valued on Recurring Basis Utilizing Level 3 Inputs (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 2,517
Credit gain on available-for-sale security included in Other income (expense), net	4
Gain included in Other comprehensive income	118
Balance at the end of the period	$ 2,639

Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation expense	$ 11,609,000	$ 10,950,000	$ 10,226,000
Capital expenditure commitments	$ 32,949,000
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization period	39 years
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization period	3 years

Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land	$ 3,600	$ 3,600
Buildings and improvements	50,138	45,905
Machinery and equipment	247,926	233,635
Furniture and fixtures	9,825	8,429
Construction in-progress and deposits	48,088	17,987
Property, plant and equipment, gross, total	359,577	309,556
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(248,226)	(239,162)
Right of use asset — net	4,624	4,449
Net balance	$ 115,975	$ 74,843

Intangible Assets - Schedule of Patent Cost and Other Asset (Detail) - Patents [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Patent costs	$ 1,686	$ 1,859
Accumulated amortization	(1,354)	(1,434)
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 332	$ 425

Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 96,000	$ 106,000	$ 108,000

Product Warranties - Product Warranty Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Guarantees [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 308	$ 372	$ 268
Accruals for warranties for products sold in the period	158	366	250
Fulfillment of warranty obligations	(151)	(398)	(140)
Revisions of estimated obligations	(23)	(32)	(6)
Balance at the end of the period	$ 292	$ 308	$ 372

Stockholders' Equity - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock repurchased as per November plan					$ 30,000,000
Stock repurchase program amount available		$ 8,541,000
Stock repurchase		0	0	0
Underwritten Public Offer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued during the period	1,769,231
Sale of common stock share net amount of inflows	$ 109,714,000
2000 Plan, Vicor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock reserved for issuance		21,268,027	21,852,334	20,895,747

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	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 359,364	$ 296,576	$ 262,977
Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	189,144	190,256	187,896
Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	170,220	106,320	75,081
United States [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	118,640	105,558	121,628
United States [Member] \| Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	74,280	80,065	98,822
United States [Member] \| Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	44,360	25,493	22,806
Europe [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	37,907	30,132	27,262
Europe [Member] \| Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	32,762	23,491	22,172
Europe [Member] \| Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	5,145	6,641	5,090
Asia Pacific [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	200,803	157,884	108,827
Asia Pacific [Member] \| Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	80,344	83,985	62,720
Asia Pacific [Member] \| Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	120,459	73,899	46,107
All Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	2,014	3,002	5,260
All Other [Member] \| Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,758	2,715	4,182
All Other [Member] \| Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 256	$ 287	$ 1,078

- Definition

Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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Revenues - Summary of Net Revenues Disaggregated by Category (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 359,364	$ 296,576	$ 262,977
Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	189,144	190,256	187,896
Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	170,220	106,320	75,081
Direct Customers, Contract Manufacturers and Non-stocking Distributors [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	283,279	251,409	222,702
Direct Customers, Contract Manufacturers and Non-stocking Distributors [Member] \| Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	139,099	160,004	159,135
Direct Customers, Contract Manufacturers and Non-stocking Distributors [Member] \| Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	144,180	91,405	63,567
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	63,482	37,921	37,599
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances [Member] \| Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	49,359	29,411	27,797
Stocking distributors, net of sales allowances [Member] \| Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	14,123	8,510	9,802
Non-recurring engineering [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	10,713	7,022	2,457
Non-recurring engineering [Member] \| Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	686	841	843
Non-recurring engineering [Member] \| Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	10,027	6,181	1,614
Royalties [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,819	152	145
Royalties [Member] \| Brick Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue			121
Royalties [Member] \| Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	1,819	152	24
Other [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	71	72	74
Other [Member] \| Advanced Products [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 71	$ 72	$ 74

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Revenues - Summary of Changes in Certain Contract Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments	$ (7,912)	$ (7,309)
Long-term deferred revenue	(413)	(733)
Deferred expenses	560	1,650
Sales allowances	(1,464)	$ (597)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Short-term deferred revenue and customer prepayments	(603)
Long-term deferred revenue	320
Deferred expenses	(1,090)
Sales allowances	$ (867)

Revenues - Additional Information (Detail) - Customer	12 Months Ended
Revenues - Additional Information (Detail) - Customer	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Number of customers	1	1	1
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer One [Member]
Percentage of total net revenues	14.90%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Two [Member]
Percentage of total net revenues		18.50%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| Customer Three [Member]
Percentage of total net revenues			12.70%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Sales Revenue, Net [Member] \| China [Member]
Percentage of total net revenues	27.50%	31.40%	22.10%

Revenues - Schedule of Net Revenues from Unaffiliated Customers by Geographic Region Based on the Location of the Customer (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue	$ 359,364	$ 296,576	$ 262,977
United States [Member]
Revenue	118,640	105,558	121,628
Europe [Member]
Revenue	37,907	30,132	27,262
Asia Pacific [Member]
Revenue	200,803	157,884	108,827
All Other [Member]
Revenue	$ 2,014	$ 3,002	$ 5,260

- Definition

Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise.

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Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term of Option	10 years
Employee's compensation plan	The Company matches employee contributions to the plan at a rate of 50%, up to the first 6% of an employee’s compensation.
Employee contributions	20.00%
Company contribution to the plan	$ 1,593,000	$ 1,031,000	$ 1,001,000
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees pre-tax salary	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employees pre-tax salary	80.00%
2000 Plan, Vicor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock reserved for issuance	10,000,000
Non-qualified stock options granted to non-employees	85.00%
Annual forfeiture rate	4.85%	5.25%	5.25%
Share exercisable	776,559	924,964	1,475,947
Weighted average exercise prices	$ 11.63	$ 9.05	$ 8.74
Total Intrinsic value	$ 56,933,000	$ 50,410,000	$ 6,636,000
Options Exercised	7,616,000	9,127,000	2,437,000
Fair value of stock options that vested	10,506,000	$ 10,847,000	$ 1,657,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost	$ 15,019,000
Compensation cost recognized over a weighted-average period	1 year 7 months 6 days
Expected recognized expenses, Year One	$ 6,837,000
Expected recognized expenses, Year Two	4,142,000
Expected recognized expenses, Year Three	2,478,000
Expected recognized expenses, Year Four	1,260,000
Expected recognized expenses, Year Five	$ 302,000
Weighted-average fair value	$ 39.27	$ 30.63	$ 14.30
Stock Bonus Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock purchase by non-employees	109,964
2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Non-qualified stock options granted to non-employees	85.00%
Maximum number of shares authorized for issuances	2,000,000
Maximum percentage of payroll deductions on employee's compensation	15.00%
Offering period of employee stock purchase plan	6 months

Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 7,035	$ 5,883	$ 3,036
Cost of Revenues [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	1,000	934	342
Selling, General and Administrative [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	3,873	3,164	1,979
Research and Development [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 2,162	$ 1,785	$ 715

Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of Compensation Expense by Type of Award (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 7,035	$ 5,883	$ 3,036
Stock Options [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	6,122	4,982	2,072
ESPP [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 913	$ 901	$ 964

Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted-Average Assumptions for Non Performance-Based Fair Value for Stock Options (Detail) - Non Performance-Based Stock Options [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Risk-free interest rate	0.80%	0.50%	1.80%
Expected volatility	49.00%	48.00%	42.00%
Expected lives (years)	4 years 10 months 24 days	6 years 1 month 6 days	6 years 3 months 18 days

Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans - Summary of the Activity under the 2000 Plan (Detail) - 2000 Plan, Vicor [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Options Outstanding, Beginning balance	2,023,477
Options Outstanding, Granted	267,559
Options Outstanding, Forfeited and expired	(61,924)
Options Outstanding, Exercised	(551,451)
Options Outstanding, Ending balance	1,677,661
Options Outstanding, Exercisable	776,559	924,964	1,475,947
Options Outstanding, Vested or expected to vest	1,617,003
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning balance	$ 20.98
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	93.40
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited and expired	58.95
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	13.81
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending balance	33.48
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable	11.63	$ 9.05	$ 8.74
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Vested or expected to vest	$ 32.10
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years, Outstanding	4 years 6 months 21 days
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years, Exercisable	2 years 11 months 4 days
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years, Vested or expected to vest	4 years 5 months 15 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$ 157,309
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	89,576
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested or expected to vest	$ 153,817

Leases - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
2022	$ 1,668
2023	1,194
2024	973
2025	536
2026	700
Total lease payments	5,071
Less: Imputed interest	295
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 4,776

Leases - Maturities of Lease Payments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
2022	$ 928
2023	955
2024	402
Total lease payments to be received	$ 2,285

Leases - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Leases - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating leases right of use assets	$ 4,624,000
Short-term lease liabilities	1,551,000	$ 1,629,000
Long-term lease liabilities	3,225,000	2,968,000
Short-term lease cost	$ 1,968,000	1,943,000
Weighted-average remaining lease term	4 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted-average discount rate	2.97%
Additional interest factor	1.375%
Lease liabilities paid	$ 1,876,000	1,930,000
ROU assets in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	2,267,000	2,029,000
Lease income	792,000	792,000	$ 792,000
Operating lease liability additions	$ 2,256,000	$ 1,935,000
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Operating leases right of use assets

Other Income (Expense), Net - Components of Other Income (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Interest income	$ 930,000	$ 95,000	$ 300,000
Rental income, net	792,000	792,000	792,000
(Loss) gain on disposal of equipment	(72,000)	13,000	38,000
Foreign currency gains (losses), net	(336,000)	181,000	(108,000)
Other	(111,000)	12,000	44,000
Total other income (expense), net	$ 1,203,000	$ 1,093,000	$ 1,066,000

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets	$ 43,329,000	$ 37,856,000
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	36,041,000	29,046,000
Accrued interest	3,246,000	2,297,000	$ 2,070,000		$ 1,462,000
Net interest expense	19,000	17,000	$ 7,000
Potential payment of interest	52,000	58,000
Stock-based compensation	2,341,000	1,796,000
Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	55,300,000	$ 49,500,000
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Federal net operating loss carryforwards expiry, beginning year				2025
Research and development tax credit carryforwards				$ 13,970,000
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] \| Tax Year 2017 [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 25,963,000
Certain States [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Federal net operating loss carryforwards expiry, beginning year				2021
Research and development tax credit carryforwards				$ 24,807,000
VICR Certain States Member [Member] \| Tax Year 2017 [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Federal net operating loss carryforwards expiry, beginning year	2025
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 24,804,000

Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Rate on Loss before Income Taxes and before Gain from Sale of Equity Method Investment Rate to Effective Income Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory federal tax rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	(4.20%)	(0.50%)	(8.10%)
Increase in valuation allowance	9.20%	41.20%	2.20%
Permanent items	(17.90%)	(48.70%)	(3.90%)
Tax credits	(5.70%)	(11.20%)	(15.60%)
Provision vs. tax return differences	(2.00%)	0.70%	9.00%
Foreign rate differential and deferred items	0.00%	0.10%	0.60%
Other	(0.10%)	0.30%	0.00%
Effective income tax rate	0.30%	2.90%	5.20%

Income Taxes - Schedule of Domestic and Foreign Components of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and before the Gain from Sale of Equity Method Investment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 56,620	$ 17,688	$ 13,493
Foreign	185	773	1,394
Income before income taxes	$ 56,805	$ 18,461	$ 14,887

- Definition

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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+ Details

Income Taxes - Schedule of Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current:
Federal	$ 1	$ 215
State	(14)	93	$ 268
Foreign	171	252	450
Current, Total	158	560	718
Deferred:
Foreign	18	(21)	60
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	18	(21)	60
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 176	$ 539	$ 778

- Definition

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

+ References + Details

Income Taxes - Schedule of Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred tax assets:
Research and development tax credit carryforwards	$ 36,041,000	$ 29,046,000
Net operating loss carryforwards	5,985,000	5,923,000
Stock-based compensation	2,341,000	1,796,000
Inventory reserves	2,268,000	2,282,000
Investment tax credit carryforwards	1,928,000	1,927,000
UNICAP	1,363,000	1,336,000
Vacation accrual	1,338,000	1,349,000
Lease liabilities	787,000	518,000
Accrued payroll tax deferral	384,000	764,000
Other	1,568,000	1,197,000
Total deferred tax assets	54,003,000	46,138,000
Less: Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	(43,329,000)	(37,856,000)
Net deferred tax assets	10,674,000	8,282,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(9,048,000)	(6,809,000)
Prepaid expenses	(662,000)	(616,000)
ROU assets	(756,000)	(490,000)
Other	0	(141,000)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(10,466,000)	(8,056,000)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)	$ 208,000	$ 226,000

Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits, Beginning Balance	$ 2,297,000	$ 2,070,000	$ 1,462,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	625,000	244,000	571,000
Additions (reductions) for tax positions of prior years	393,000	(13,000)	43,000
Lapse of statute	(69,000)	(4,000)	(6,000)
Unrecognized tax benefits, Ending Balance	$ 3,246,000	$ 2,297,000	$ 2,070,000

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Capital expenditure commitments	$ 32,949,000
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	$ 4,803,000