Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2012

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

NOTE 12.    EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Exar Savings Plan

The Exar Savings Plan, as amended and restated, covers our eligible U.S. employees. The Exar Savings Plan provides for voluntary salary reduction contributions in accordance with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code as well as matching contributions from the company based on the achievement of specified operating results.

Our matching contributions to the plan for the three fiscal years of 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in thousands):

	April 1, 2012		March 27, 2011		March 28, 2010
Matching contributions	$	294	$	404	$	442

Executive and Employee Incentive Compensation Programs

Our incentive compensation programs provide for incentive awards for substantially all employees based on the achievement of personal objectives and our operating performance results. Our incentive compensation programs may be amended or discontinued at the discretion of our board of directors.

Our paid and unpaid incentive compensation for the three fiscal years of 2012, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in thousands):

	April 1, 2012		March 27, 2011		March 28, 2010
Paid incentive compensation	$	—	$	—	$	118
Unpaid incentive compensation		—		—		118