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OTHER ASSETS AND AMOUNTS DUE TO / FROM AFFILIATES | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014
Other Assets and Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Abstract] |
OTHER ASSETS AND AMOUNTS DUE TO / FROM AFFILIATES | OTHER ASSETS AND NOTE RECEIVABLE The Company has an approximate 12% ownership interest in KoBrite at March 29, 2014. The Company accounts for its interest using the equity method and at March 29, 2014 the carrying value of the investment was $1.3 million. One of the Company’s directors is a member of the Board of Directors of Bright LED, principal investor of KoBrite. Summarized income statements for KoBrite for the three month periods ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013 are as follows. KoBrite's results are recorded one quarter in arrears and therefore KoBrite's results included in the three month periods ended March 29, 2014 and March 30, 2013 are for the three month periods ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively.
| Three Months Ended
| March 29, 2014 |  | March 30, 2013
Revenue | $ | 877,000 |  |  | $ | 1,063,000 |
Gross margin | (519,000 | ) |  | (565,000 | )
Loss from operations | (1,001,000 | ) |  | (987,000 | )
Net loss | (872,000 | ) |  | (844,000 | )
The Company has recorded a $14.9 million note receivable resulting from the sale of its III-V product line and its investment in KTC which is due January 16, 2016. The receivable is collateralized by certain assets of the buyer of III-V product line. The buyer has outstanding debt and the repayment of the receivable is subject to the buyer remaining within its debt compliance obligations at the time of repayment.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32787-111569 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 18 -Paragraph 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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