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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN [Abstract]  
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
NOTE 9—DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
 
In the United States, the Company has an employee savings plan (401(k) Plan) that qualifies as a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible employees may make voluntary contributions to the 401(k) Plan up to 100% of their annual compensation, subject to statutory annual limitations. The Company made no discretionary contributions in 2011 and 2010 under the 401(k) Plan, however in 2012, the Company made discretionary contributions of $146,000.
 
For the Company's Japanese subsidiary, it has established an employee retirement plan at its discretion. In addition, for some of the Company's other foreign subsidiaries, the Company deposits funds with insurance companies, third-party trustees, or into government-managed accounts consistent with the requirements of local laws. The Company has fully funded or accrued for its obligations as of December 31, 2012, and the related expense for each of the three years then ended was not significant.