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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies

 Commitments

The Company's manufacturing suppliers require us to forecast wafer starts several months in advance. The Company is required to take delivery of and pay for a portion of forecasted wafer volume. As of September 27, 2015, and December 28, 2014, the Company had $3.2 million and $552,000, respectively, of outstanding commitments for the purchase of wafer and finished goods inventory.

The Company has obligations with certain suppliers for the purchase of other goods and services entered into in the ordinary course of business. As of September 27, 2015, total outstanding purchase obligations were $1.8 million, of which $1.6 million were due within the next twelve months.

The Company leases its primary facility under a non-cancelable operating lease that expires at the end of 2018. In addition, the Company rents development facilities in India as well as sales offices in Europe and Asia. Total rent expense, net of sublease income, for the third quarters of 2015 and 2014 was approximately $201,000 and $239,000, respectively. Total rent expense, net of sublease income, for the first nine months of 2015 and 2014 was $678,000 and $710,000, respectively.

As of September 27, 2015, future minimum lease commitments under the Company's operating leases, excluding property taxes and insurance are as follows:
 
 
Operating
Leases
 
(in thousands)
Fiscal Years
 

2015 (Remaining 3 months)
$
199

2016
706

2017
628

2018
641

 
$
2,174



Contingencies
    
One of the Company's licensors contends that the Company owes back royalties on sales of the Company's ArcticLink III VX devices. Based on the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated License Agreement between the parties, the Company does not believe it is liable for any royalty payments on these sales. The parties have agreed to mediate the matter and are in the process of selecting a mediator. As of September 27, 2015, the Company estimates the possible loss relating to this matter to be in the range of $25,000 and $250,000