Intangible Assets, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2011

Intangible Assets, Net

Note 8 – Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):

	December 30, 2011							December 31, 2010
		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Amortized intangible assets:
Patents and licenses	$	10,868	$	(9,508	)	$	1,360	$	10,827	$	(9,064	)	$	1,763
Customer relationships		2,023		(809	)		1,214		1,929		(579	)		1,350
Developed technology		1,286		(871	)		415		1,226		(667	)		559
Total	$	14,177	$	(11,188	)	$	2,989	$	13,982	$	(10,310	)	$	3,672

  Aggregate amortization expense for amortized intangible assets was $797,000, $816,000, and $1,402,000 for the years ended December 30, 2011, December 31, 2010, and January 1, 2010, respectively.

The following table shows estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five succeeding years (in thousands):

Fiscal Year		Amount
2012	$	661
2013		507
2014		458
2015		326
2016		324
Thereafter		713
Total	$	2,989