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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
11. Related Party Transactions

James A. Donahue, Chairman, President and CEO of Cohu, and Steven J. Bilodeau, a member of the Cohu Board of Directors, are both members of the Board of Directors of Standard Microsystems Corporation (“SMSC”), a customer of our semiconductor equipment segment. During 2011, 2010 and 2009, total sales to SMSC were approximately $0.5 million, $0.4 million, and $1.0 million, respectively. On December 8, 2011, William E. Bendush was elected to Cohu’s Board of Directors. Mr. Bendush is a member of the Board of Directors of Microsemi Corporation (“MSCC”), a customer of our semiconductor equipment segment. During 2011 total sales to MSCC were approximately $1.7 million.