Special Charges (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Special charges

Special Charges

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company incurred approximately $10.9 million of severance related, office closing, and other costs associated with the acquisition of SMSC. Also, during the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company incurred legal settlement costs of approximately $11.5 million for certain legal matters related to Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. (which the Company acquired in April 2010) in excess of previously accrued amounts.

There were no such special charges in the three and six months ended September 30, 2011.