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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies

Schedule of changes in warranty reserves

				December 31,
				2015					2014					2013
				(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of the year				$	5,411				$	5,662				$	4,942
Addition for new warranties issued				7,873					3,484					5,291
Addition from PSP acquisition				—					809					—
Settlements				(3,551		)			(3,802		)			(5,580		)
Changes in estimate				(1,574		)			(742		)			1,009
Balance, end of the year				$	8,159				$	5,411				$	5,662

Schedule of minimum lease commitments for property and equipment under operating lease agreements

Minimum lease commitments at December 31, 2015 for property and equipment under operating lease agreements (exclusive of renewal options) are payable as follows:

		Operating
		Leases
Payments due by period:		(in thousands)
2016		$	2,154
2017		1,677
2018		1,011
2019		529
2020		534
Thereafter		2,169
Total		$	8,074

Schedule of customers who accounted for more than 10% of our aggregate accounts receivable or net sales

		Accounts Receivable				Net Sales
		Year ended December 31,				For the Year Ended December 31,
Customer		2015		2014		2015		2014		2013
Customer A		*		*		*		15%		*
Customer B		*		20%		*		11%		14%
Customer C		23%		13%		*		*		*
Customer D		*		*		20%		*		*
Customer E		*		*		12%		*		*

* Less than 10% of aggregate accounts receivable or net sales

Schedule of net accounts receivable balance by geographic location

			December 31,
				2015					2014
				(in thousands)
United States				$	14,471				$	13,139
China				10,629					17,911
EMEA(1)				7,766					4,760
Rest of World				16,658					24,275
Total				$	49,524				$	60,085

(1) Europe, Middle East, and Africa

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