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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 25, 2011

Stock-Based Compensation

Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Expense

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		June 25, 2011				June 26, 2010				June 25, 2011				June 26, 2010
Cost of revenues		$	992			$	1,083			$	3,533			$	3,115
Research and development			1,081				1,024				3,633				2,946
Selling and marketing			1,342				1,083				4,486				3,577
General and administrative			4,364				4,759				15,593				14,886
		$	7,779			$	7,949			$	27,245			$	24,524

Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Utilized to Value Stock Options

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		June 25, 2011				June 26, 2010				June 25, 2011				June 26, 2010
Risk-free interest rate			1.0	%			1.8	%			1.0	%			1.8	%
Expected volatility			45	%			47	%			45	%			47	%
Expected life (in years)			4.2				3.9				4.2				3.9
Dividend yield			—				—				—				—
Weighted average fair value of options granted		$	7.96			$	5.68			$	6.23			$	5.87

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