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Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets
2. Goodwill and Purchased Intangible Assets

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment during the year ended December 31, 2011 and the three-month period ended March 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

 

                         
    Semiconductor
Equipment
    Microwave
Communications
    Total Goodwill  
   

 

 

 

Balance, December 25, 2010

  $ 55,280     $ 3,218     $ 58,498  

Impact of currency exchange

    (408     (30     (438
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2011

    54,872       3,188       58,060  

Impact of currency exchange

    936       70       1,006  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, March 31, 2012

  $ 55,808     $ 3,258     $ 59,066  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased intangible assets, subject to amortization are as follows (in thousands):

 

                                 
    March 31, 2012     December 31, 2011  
    Gross Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Gross Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Rasco technology

  $ 32,693     $ 13,537     $ 31,737     $ 12,149  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and 2011 was approximately $1.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively. The amounts included in the table above for the periods ended March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 exclude approximately $2.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively, related to the Rasco trade name which has an indefinite life and is not being amortized. Changes in the carrying values of Rasco’s intangible assets are a result of the impact of fluctuations in currency exchange rates.