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Agreements with SK hynix and Micron (Details 2) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 28 Months Ended | 34 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
SK hynix [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Received to date in 2016 | $ 16,000 |  | $ 144,000
Estimated to Be Received in Remainder of 2016 | 48,000 | $ 48,000 | 48,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 32,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2021 and thereafter | 168,000 | 168,000 | 168,000
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 528,000 | 528,000 | 528,000
SK hynix [Member] | Royalty revenue |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Received to date in 2016 | 15,900 |  | 142,100
Estimated to Be Received in Remainder of 2016 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 32,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2021 and thereafter | 168,000 | 168,000 | 168,000
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 526,100 | 526,100 | 526,100
SK hynix [Member] | Gain from settlement |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Received to date in 2016 | 100 |  | 1,900
Estimated to Be Received in Remainder of 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2021 and thereafter | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900
Micron [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Received to date in 2016 | 10,000 | 95,500 |
Estimated to Be Received in Remainder of 2016 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 34,500 | 34,500 | 34,500
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 280,000 | 280,000 | 280,000
Micron [Member] | Royalty revenue |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Received to date in 2016 | 9,700 | 92,300 |
Estimated to Be Received in Remainder of 2016 | 29,900 | 29,900 | 29,900
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 34,500 | 34,500 | 34,500
Total Estimated Cash receipts | 276,700 | 276,700 | 276,700
Micron [Member] | Gain from settlement |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Received to date in 2016 | 300 | 3,200 |
Estimated to Be Received in Remainder of 2016 | 100 | 100 | 100
Estimated to Be Received in 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0
Estimated to Be Received in 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Estimated Cash receipts | $ 3,300 | $ 3,300 | $ 3,300

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