Segment Information and Foreign Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Information and Foreign Operations [Abstract]

Segment Information and Foreign Operations

Note 15. Segment Information and Foreign Operations

Segment Information

We operate in one segment for the design, development, manufacture and distribution of high-performance compound semiconductor substrates and sale of materials. In accordance with ASC topic 280, Segment Reporting, our chief operating decision-maker has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the Company. Since we operate in one segment, all financial segment and product line information can be found in the consolidated financial statements.

Product Type

The following table represents revenue amounts (in thousands) by type:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Product type:
GaAs	$	63,697	$	67,591	$	41,054
InP		5,182		4,038		2,375
Ge		11,635		8,955		5,440
Raw materials		23,606		14,884		6,440
Other		1		25		55
	$	104,121	$	95,493	$	55,364

Geographical Information

The following table represents revenue amounts (in thousands) reported for products shipped to customers in the corresponding geographic region:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
Product revenue:
North America*	$	20,471	$	20,739	$	10,701
Europe		21,082		18,838		10,489
Japan		13,749		11,857		7,777
Taiwan		9,813		14,834		10,453
Asia Pacific (excluding Japan and Taiwan)		39,006		29,225		15,944
	$	104,121	$	95,493	$	55,364

* Primarily the United States

Long-lived assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment, and are attributed to the geographic location in which they are located. Long-lived assets by geographic region were as follows (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2011		2010
Long-lived assets:
United States of America	$	484	$	543
China		33,798		23,697
	$	34,282	$	24,240