ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS [Abstract]

ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS

NOTE 6—ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS

Acquired technology rights, with a carrying value of $110.6 million at June 30, 2011, are comprised of customer relationships, licenses to technology covered by patents owned by third parties or patents acquired by the Company and are amortized over the expected useful lives of these assets, which range from one to fifteen years. Accumulated amortization of these rights amounted to $77.9 million and $71.6 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The expected future annual amortization expense of the Company’s acquired technology rights is as follows (in thousands):

	Amortization
For the Year Ending December 31,	Expense
2011, remainder thereof	$	6,215
2012		10,722
2013		8,213
2014		6,333
2015		1,000
Thereafter		255
Total	$	32,738