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Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2011

Geographic Information

Schedule of Percentage of Revenues from Customers by Country

		Revenues from External Customers
		For the Years Years Ended
		June 26, 2011				June 27, 2010				June 28, 2009
China			36	%			40	%			38	%
United States			24	%			19	%			20	%
Europe			14	%			13	%			10	%
South Korea			4	%			10	%			15	%
Japan			7	%			9	%			9	%
Malaysia			2	%			2	%			3	%
Taiwan			5	%			4	%			3	%
Other			8	%			3	%			2	%
Total			100	%			100	%			100	%

Schedule of Long-Lived Assets Including Net Property and Equipment by Country

		Long-Lived Assets
		As of
		June 26, 2011				June 27, 2010
United States		$	402,783			$	295,593
China			143,846				116,280
Malaysia			9,300				7,853
Total		$	555,929			$	419,726

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