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Balance Sheet Components (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012
Balance Sheet Components |
Schedule of inventories |
|  | August 31, 2012 |  | August 31, 2011 |
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Raw materials |  | $ | 2,999 |  | $ | 3,450 |
Work in process |  |  | 4,065 |  |  | 3,287 |
Finished goods |  |  | 5,952 |  |  | 9,480 |
Total |  | $ | 13,016 |  | $ | 16,217 |
Schedule of property, plant and equipment |
|  | August 31, 2012 |  | August 31, 2011 |
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Buildings and improvements |  | $ | 14,501 |  | $ | 12,924 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 64,267 |  |  | 50,669 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 3,143 |  |  | 3,123 |
Other equipment |  |  | 2,249 |  |  | 2,136 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 2,546 |  |  | 8,159 |
Total property, plant and equipment |  |  | 86,706 |  |  | 77,011 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation, amortization and impairment(1) |  |  | (40,064 | ) |  | (25,207 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 46,642 |  | $ | 51,804 |
(1) Includes impairment charge of $7,507 thousand on certain of the Company's property, plant and equipment for the year ended August 31, 2012.
Schedule of intangible assets |
|  | August 31, 2012 |
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|  | Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |
Patents and trademarks |  |  | 17 |  | $ | 585 |  | $ | 146 |  | $ | 439 |
Acquired technology |  |  | 4 |  |  | 167 |  |  | 101 |  |  | 66 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 5 |  |  | 1,337 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 1,047 |
Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,089 |  | $ | 537 |  | $ | 1,552 |
|  | August 31, 2011 |
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|  | Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |
Patents and trademarks |  |  | 17 |  | $ | 500 |  | $ | 114 |  | $ | 386 |
Acquired technology |  |  | 4 |  |  | 172 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 111 |
Customer relationships |  |  | 5 |  |  | 1,379 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 1,356 |
Total |  |  |  |  | $ | 2,051 |  | $ | 198 |  | $ | 1,853 |
Schedule of estimated amortization expense of intangible assets |
Years Ending August 31, |  | Total |
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2013 |  | $ | 347 |
2014 |  |  | 329 |
2015 |  |  | 298 |
2016 |  |  | 276 |
2017 |  |  | 31 |
Thereafter |  |  | 271 |
Total |  | $ | 1,552 |
Schedule of accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|  | August 31, 2012 |  | August 31, 2011 |
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Accrued compensation and benefits |  | $ | 2,179 |  | $ | 2,238 |
Accrued business expenses |  |  | 592 |  |  | 879 |
Deferred rent |  |  | 545 |  |  | 563 |
Accrued professional service fees |  |  | 325 |  |  | 2,098 |
Taxes payable |  |  | 286 |  |  | 351 |
Customer deposits |  |  | 146 |  |  | 318 |
Government grants |  |  | 77 |  |  | 53 |
Other (individually less than 5% of total accrued expenses and other current liabilities) |  |  | 819 |  |  | 861 |
Total |  | $ | 4,969 |  | $ | 7,361 |

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