Goodwill And Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2011

7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):


	Weighted Average Amortization Period Remaining (Years)		As of July 1, 2011							As of October 1, 2010
	Weighted Average Amortization Period Remaining (Years)		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortized intangible assets
Developed technology		1.5	$	20,660	$	(13,001	)	$	7,659	$	14,150	$	(10,862	)	$	3,288
Customer relationships		4.1		57,510		(18,959	)		38,551		21,510		(15,894	)		5,616
Patents and other		6.0		50,896		(7,672	)		43,224		5,966		(5,630	)		336

Total amortized intangibles			$	129,066	$	(39,632	)	$	89,434	$	41,626	$	(32,386	)	$	9,240

Nonamortizing intangible assets
Trademarks				6,869		—			6,869		3,269		—			3,269

Total intangible assets			$	135,935	$	(39,632	)	$	96,303	$	44,895	$	(32,386	)	$	12,509

The changes in the gross carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):


	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	Goodwill		Developed Technology		Customer Relationships		Patents and Other		Trademarks		Total
Balance as of October 1, 2010	$	485,587	$	14,150	$	21,510	$	5,966	$	3,269	$	530,482
Additions during period		187,106		6,510		36,000		44,930		3,600		278,146

Balance as of July 1, 2011	$	672,693	$	20,660	$	57,510	$	50,896	$	6,869	$	808,628

The increases in goodwill and intangible assets are primarily attributable to the acquisition of SiGe during the nine-months ended July 1, 2011 as discussed in Note 2, Acquisitions.

The Company tests its goodwill and trademarks for impairment annually as of the first day of its fourth fiscal quarter and in interim periods if certain events occur indicating that the carrying value of goodwill may be impaired. There were no indicators of impairment noted during the three and nine-months ended July 1, 2011.

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $4.0 million and $7.2 million for the three and nine-months ended July 1, 2011, respectively. Amortization expense was $1.5 million and $4.5 million for the three and nine-months ended July 2, 2010, respectively.

Annual amortization expense related to intangible assets for the next five years is expected to be as follows (in thousands):


	Remaining FY 2011		FY 2012		FY 2013		FY 2014		FY 2015
Amortization expense	$	9,331	$	23,378	$	16,017	$	12,480	$	10,477

The increase in amortization expense relates to the identifiable intangible assets acquired from SiGe during the nine-months ended July 1, 2011.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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