Segment And Geographic Information

9 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2012

Segment And Geographic Information [Abstract]

Segment And Geographic Information

NOTE 17. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

We operate in one reportable segment. We design, develop and market high-performance, analog and mixed-signal silicon solutions and software and subsystem solutions for a variety of markets including communications, datacom and storage, interface and power management. The nature of our products and production processes and the type of customers and distribution methods are consistent among all of our products.

Our net sales by product line are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010		January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010
Communications	$	3,408	$	5,655	$	14,699	$	17,470
Datacom and storage		4,260		4,251		13,113		13,649
Interface		15,393		19,156		53,220		59,040
Power management		6,618		6,303		21,745		22,075
Total net sales	$	29,679	$	35,365	$	102,777	$	112,234

Our foreign operations are conducted primarily through our wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Our principal markets include North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Net sales by geographic areas represent sales to unaffiliated customers.

Our net sales by geographic area are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010		January 1, 2012		December 26, 2010
United States	$	9,067	$	8,410	$	27,558	$	24,065
China		8,747		11,837		34,055		39,085
Singapore		3,331		3,425		10,826		10,857
Germany		2,548		3,881		10,257		9,088
Europe (excluding Germany)		1,138		1,539		4,486		8,013
Rest of world		4,848		6,273		15,595		21,126
Total net sales	$	29,679	$	35,365	$	102,777	$	112,234

Substantially all of our long-lived assets at each of January 1, 2012 and March 27, 2011 were located in the United States.