Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

WARRANT LIABILITIES (Narrative) (Details)

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WARRANT LIABILITIES (Narrative) (Details)
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Warrant liabilities                                
Number of founders | founder               3     3          
Vested warrants outstanding (in unit/shares) | shares               804,463 1,033,484   804,463 1,033,484 680,984 1,039,484    
Cash paid for warrants | $                     $ 0 $ 1,000        
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Share price (in dollars per share) $ 6.00                              
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)                     0.00%          
Change in fair value of warrants | $                 $ 0   $ 0 (382,000)        
Stock-based compensation expense | $               $ 451,000 $ 145,000   $ 1,126,000 $ 645,000        
Monte Carlo option-valuation model                                
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Trading days per year 252 days                              
Trading days per week 5 days                              
Holidays per year 8 days                              
Monte Carlo Valuation Assumption Weeks In Fiscal Year 364 days                              
MDB                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrant term 5 years                              
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share) $ 7.50                              
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares 310,500                              
IR Firm                                
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Monthly cash compensation | $         $ 8,500                      
Bridge warrants | Founders                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)     $ 0.20                          
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares     249,999                          
Vested warrants outstanding (in unit/shares) | shares               249,999 249,999   249,999 249,999 249,999 249,999    
Bridge warrants | Founders | Black-Scholes option valuation model                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Fair value | $   $ 400,000                            
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)   $ 0.20                            
Share price (in dollars per share)   $ 3.23                            
Expected volatility (as a percent)   60.00%                            
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)   0.00%                            
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)   1.06%                            
Expected Life (in years)   5 years                            
Consulting warrant | IR Consultant                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrant term       4 years                        
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)       $ 6.50                        
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares       6,000                        
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Monthly cash compensation | $       $ 5,000                        
Change in fair value of warrants | $               $ 0     $ 11,000          
Vesting period       12 months                        
Stock-based compensation expense | $               $ 4,000     $ 26,000          
Consulting warrant | IR Consultant | Black-Scholes option valuation model                                
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)                     0.00%          
Consulting warrant | IR Consultant | Black-Scholes option valuation model | Minimum                                
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)               $ 2.98     $ 2.98          
Expected volatility (as a percent)                     60.00%          
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)       0.00%                        
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)                     0.90%          
Expected Life (in years)                     3 years 9 months 18 days          
Consulting warrant | IR Consultant | Black-Scholes option valuation model | Maximum                                
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)               $ 11.62     $ 11.62          
Expected volatility (as a percent)                     82.00%          
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)       0.00%                        
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)                     1.50%          
Expected Life (in years)                     3 years 3 months 18 days          
Consulting warrant | MDB                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrant term     7 years                          
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)     $ 0.01                          
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares     222,222                          
Vested warrants outstanding (in unit/shares) | shares               117,778 222,222   117,778 222,222 222,222 222,222    
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Share price (in dollars per share)     $ 0.01                          
Exercisable period after the completion of our initial public offering     6 months                          
Consulting warrant | MDB | Black-Scholes option valuation model                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Fair value | $     $ 700,000                          
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)     $ 0.01                          
Share price (in dollars per share)     $ 3.23                          
Expected volatility (as a percent)     68.80%                          
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)     0.00%                          
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)     1.57%                          
Expected Life (in years)     7 years                          
Consulting warrant | IR Firm                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrant term         3 years                      
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)         $ 8.31                      
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares         42,000                      
Fair value | $               $ 13,000     $ 13,000          
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Change in fair value of warrants | $               $ 3,000                
Consulting warrant | IR Firm | Black-Scholes option valuation model                                
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)               $ 3.34     $ 3.34          
Expected volatility (as a percent)               60.00%                
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)         0.00%     0.00%                
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)               1.00%                
Expected Life (in years)               2 years                
Financing Warrant | Minimum                                
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Share price (in dollars per share)                             $ 5.59  
Financing Warrant | MDB                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrant term     7 years                          
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)               $ 3.35     $ 3.35          
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares     208,763                          
Vested warrants outstanding (in unit/shares) | shares               78,186 208,763   78,186 208,763 208,763 208,763    
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Share price (in dollars per share)     $ 3.35                          
Exercisable period after the completion of our initial public offering     6 months                          
Value of shares of common stock divided by exercise price of warrant's to determine exercisable warrants | $     $ 700,000                          
Amount considered for dividing the fully diluted shares prior to consummation of qualified IPO | $     $ 6,000,000                          
Financing Warrant | MDB | Black-Scholes option valuation model                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Fair value | $ $ 901,000                              
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Share price (in dollars per share) $ 6.00                              
Expected volatility (as a percent) 63.10%                              
Expected dividend yield (as a percent) 0.00%                              
Risk free interest rate (as a percent) 1.50%                              
Expected Life (in years) 5 years                              
Financing Warrant | MDB | Monte Carlo option-valuation model                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Fair value | $                         $ 700,000      
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Expected volatility (as a percent)                         65.30%      
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)                         2.28%      
Expected Life (in years)                         6 years 6 months      
Equity value | $                         $ 20,000,000      
Underwriting Warrant | MDB                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrant term 5 years                              
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share) $ 7.50                              
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares 310,500                              
Vested warrants outstanding (in unit/shares) | shares               310,500 310,500   310,500 310,500 0 310,500    
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Warrants exercisable period from underwriting agreement 180 days                              
Resonant LLC | Founders                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares     124,998                          
Cash paid for warrants | $                   $ 1,000            
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in January 2013 | Founders | Class B units                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares             20,833                 62,499
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in January 2013 | Founders | Black-Scholes option valuation model                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrant term             5 years                  
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)             $ 0.40                  
Number of tranches | tranche             2                  
Fair value | $             $ 200,000                  
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)             $ 0.40                  
Share price (in dollars per share)             $ 3.75                  
Expected volatility (as a percent)             60.00%                  
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)             0.00%                  
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)             0.88%                  
Expected Life (in years)             5 years                  
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in January 2013 | Founder one | Class B units                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares             20,833                  
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in January 2013 | Founder two | Class B units                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares             20,833                  
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in January 2013 | Founder three | Class B units                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares             20,833                  
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in March 2013 | Founders | Class B units                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares                               62,499
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in March 2013 | Founders | Black-Scholes option valuation model                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Fair value | $           $ 200,000                    
Assumptions used in estimating fair value of warrants                                
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share)           $ 0.40                    
Share price (in dollars per share)           $ 3.60                    
Expected volatility (as a percent)           60.00%                    
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)           0.00%                    
Risk free interest rate (as a percent)           0.80%                    
Expected Life (in years)           5 years                    
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in March 2013 | Founder one | Class B units                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares                               20,833
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in March 2013 | Founder two | Class B units                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares                               20,833
Resonant LLC | Bridge warrants issued in March 2013 | Founder three | Class B units                                
Warrant liabilities                                
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock (in unit/shares) | shares                               20,833