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Stock-Based Compensation
12 Months Ended
Dec. 25, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Certain information regarding our stock-based compensation was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Fiscal Year Ended
December 25, 2021December 26, 2020December 28, 2019
Weighted average grant date per share fair value of RSUs granted$36.12 $25.96 $15.12 
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised3,179 4,688 1,814 
Fair value of RSUs vested54,948 42,597 23,450 

Pre-tax stock-based compensation expense by financial statement line and related tax benefit in the Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows (in thousands):
 Fiscal Year Ended
 December 25, 2021December 26, 2020December 28, 2019
Stock-based compensation expense included in:
Cost of revenues$5,200 $3,951 $4,055 
Research and development7,583 5,824 6,367 
Selling, general and administrative 16,601 14,055 12,754 
Total stock-based compensation$29,384 $23,830 $23,176 
Stock-based compensation tax benefit$6,118 $4,962 $911 

Unrecognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense at December 25, 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Unrecognized ExpenseWeighted Average Recognition Period (Years)
Restricted stock units$36,055 2.2
Performance restricted stock units10,126 2.1
Employee stock purchase plan452 0.1
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense$46,633 2.1
Valuation Assumptions

The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of PRSUs:
Fiscal Year Ended
December 25, 2021December 26, 2020December 28, 2019
PRSUs:
Dividend yield— %— %— %
Expected volatility52.5 %52.0 %47.3 %
Risk-free interest rate0.3 %0.2 %1.8 %
Expected life (in years)2.92.83.1

The following assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of shares under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
Fiscal Year Ended
December 25, 2021December 26, 2020December 28, 2019
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:   
Dividend yield— %— %— %
Expected volatility
33.6% - 74.4%
30.4% - 74.4%
36.6% - 59.5%
Risk-free interest rate
0.1% - 1.5%
0.1% - 1.5%
2.0% - 2.5%
Expected life (in years)
0.5 - 1.0
0.5 - 1.0
0.5 - 1.0