Note 19 - Segment and Geographic Information

12 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 19.    SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

Our chief operating decision maker, the chief executive officer, reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of regularly making operating decisions and assessing financial performance. Accordingly, Exar considers itself to be in one reportable segment, which is comprised of one operating segment. We design, develop and market high performance analog mixed-signal integrated circuits and advanced sub-system solutions for the Industrial and Embedded Systems, High-End Consumer and Infrastructure markets.

Our net sales by end market were summarized as follows as of the dates indicated below (in thousands):

	Fiscal Years Ended
	March 29, 2015		March 30, 2014		March 31, 2013
Industrial & Embedded Systems	$	79,050	$	72,458	$	63,396
High-End Consumer		51,897		462		928
Infrastructure		31,103		52,402		57,702
Total net sales	$	162,050	$	125,322	$	122,026

Our foreign operations are conducted primarily through our wholly-owned subsidiaries in Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, 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 direct sales principally to OEMs, or their designated subcontract manufacturers, and to distributors (affiliated and unaffiliated) who buy our products and resell to their customers.

Our net sales by geographic area for the periods indicated below were as follows (in thousands):

	Fiscal Years Ended
	March 29, 2015		March 30, 2014		March 31, 2013
China	$	62,085	$	43,537	$	41,118
United States		23,479		37,079		32,322
Taiwan		17,955		3,397		4,347
Korea		15,833		3,337		3,346
Singapore		15,361		13,397		13,827
Germany		11,257		11,270		11,692
Rest of world		16,080		13,305		15,374
Total net sales	$	162,050	$	125,322	$	122,026

Substantially all of our long-lived assets at March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014 were located in the United States.

The following distributors accounted for 10% or more of our net sales in the fiscal years indicated below:

	Fiscal Years Ended
	March 29, 2015			March 30, 2014			March 31, 2013
Distributor A		22	%		27	%		30	%
Distributor B		*	%		21	%		11	%
Distributor C		*	%		12	%		10	%

*     Net sales for this distributor for this period were less than 10% of our net sales.

No other distributor or customer accounted for 10% or more of the net sales in fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

The following distributors and customer accounted for 10% or more of our net accounts receivable as of the dates indicated below:

	March 29, 2015			March 30, 2014
Distributor E		12	%		*
Distributor B		11	%		17	%
Distributor D		10	%		14	%
Customer D		10	%		*
Distributor A		*			16	%
Distributor C		*			12	%

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*     Net accounts receivable for this distributor for this period were less than 10% of our net accounts receivables.

No other distributor or customer accounted for 10% or more of the net accounts receivable as of March 29, 2015 and March 30, 2014, respectively.