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Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net consist of the following (in thousands):
 
 
December 28, 2013
 
December 29, 2012
Cost
 
 
 
Patents
$
18,750

 
$
15,645

Customer relationships
7,669

 
7,669

Acquired technology
5,580

 
5,580

Trademarks
3,338

 
3,116

Capitalized software development costs
1,612

 
1,612

Other
969

 
656

Total cost
37,918

 
34,278

Accumulated amortization
 
 
 
Patents
(5,679
)
 
(4,591
)
Customer relationships
(1,086
)
 
(320
)
Acquired technology
(834
)
 
(305
)
Trademarks
(653
)
 
(464
)
Capitalized software development costs
(1,270
)
 
(1,085
)
Other
(292
)
 
(150
)
Total accumulated amortization
(9,814
)
 
(6,915
)
Net carrying amount
$
28,104

 
$
27,363


For the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, total amortization expense was $2.7 million, $2.1 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
Estimated amortization expense for each of the fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):
 
Fiscal year
Amount
2014
$
2,922

2015
2,808

2016
2,513

2017
2,448

2018
2,254

Thereafter
15,159

Total
$
28,104


During the year ended December 29, 2012, the Company acquired $14.6 million of intangible assets as part of acquisitions. The acquired intangibles are comprised of $7.2 million of customer relationships, $5.3 million of acquired technology, $1.1 million of trademarks and $1.0 million of patents. All of these acquired intangible assets have a 10 year weighted average amortization period.