SEGMENT INFORMATION

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

SEGMENT INFORMATION

10. SEGMENT INFORMATION

We manage our business on the basis of one reportable segment, as a manufacturer of semiconductors in different geographic areas, including the United States, Europe and Asia. We derive revenue from sales of our high-performance analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits and power and high-reliability individual component semiconductors. These products include individual components as well as integrated circuit solutions that enhance customer designs by improving performance, reliability and battery optimization, reducing size or protecting circuits. The principal markets that we serve include Defense & Security, Aerospace, Communications and Industrial & Medical. We evaluate sales by end-market based on our understanding of end market uses of our products.

Net sales by the originating geographic area and by estimated end market are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2012		April 3, 2011		April 1, 2012		April 3, 2011
United States	$	123,488	$	133,844	$	240,481	$	246,303
Europe		65,656		32,416		135,079		63,105
Asia		60,162		41,230		114,666		82,433
Total	$	249,306	$	207,490	$	490,226	$	391,841
Defense & Security		71,466		73,036		140,581		142,879
Aerospace		52,879		53,533		102,002		98,604
Communications		77,231		36,518		152,355		70,154
Industrial & Medical		47,730		44,403		95,288		80,204
Total	$	249,306	$	207,490	$	490,226	$	391,841

Tangible long lived assets by geographic area are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	April 1,     2012		October 2,     2011
United States	$	81,485	$	69,647
Europe		13,622		12,632
Asia		8,151		7,643
Other		1,701		—
Total	$	104,959	$	89,922