INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Note 7    INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

        Intangible assets, net, consisted of technology licenses and acquisition-related intangible assets as follows:

			December 31, 2011			December 31, 2010
			(in thousands)
Core/licensed technology			$	17,564		$	17,564
Accumulated amortization				(12,420	)		(8,908	)
	Total technology licenses			5,144			8,656
Acquisition-related intangible assets				32,250			21,180
Accumulated amortization				(16,800	)		(12,233	)
	Total acquisition-related intangible assets			15,450			8,947
		Total intangible assets, net	$	20,594		$	17,603

        Amortization expense for technology licenses for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $3.5 million, $5.2 million and $5.1 million, respectively. Amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets totaled $4.6 million, $4.5 million and $4.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

        The following table presents the estimated future amortization of the technology licenses and acquisition-related intangible assets:

Years Ending December 31:	Technology Licenses		Acquisition-Related Intangible Assets		Total
	(in thousands)
2012	$	3,513	$	5,497	$	9,010
2013		1,097		1,885		2,982
2014		292		1,132		1,424
2015		242		914		1,156
2016		—		914		914
Thereafter		—		5,108		5,108
Total future amortization	$	5,144	$	15,450	$	20,594