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Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
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Related Party Transactions
The Company sells semiconductor products to Chrontel International Ltd. (Chrontel). Jimmy S.M. Lee, the Company’s Executive Chairman, has been a director of Chrontel since July 1995. Sales to Chrontel were $199,000 and $743,000 during the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. During the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2010, sales to Chrontel were $143,000 and $375,000, respectively. Accounts receivable from Chrontel was approximately $150,000 and $78,000 at June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.
The Company purchases ASSP products from Giantec (See Note 15). At June 30, 2011, the Company had approximately a 44% ownership interest in Giantec. The Company’s Executive Chairman, Jimmy S.M. Lee, is a director of Giantec. The Company also provides logistic services to Giantec for which it is reimbursed and receives certain licensing fees from Giantec. Through December 30, 2010, the Company consolidated the results of Giantec. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company purchased approximately $174,000 and $513,000, respectively, of products from Giantec. At June 30, 2011, the Company had a payable to Giantec of approximately $347,000. During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company provided Giantec services of approximately $17,000 and $41,000, respectively, and received licensing fees from Giantec of approximately $27,000 and $49,000, respectively. At June 30, 2011, the Company had a receivable from Giantec of approximately $82,000.