Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

13.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Warranty and Indemnification Provisions

The changes in warranty reserves are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2019			2018			2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,564		$	2,416		$	1,030
Warranty provision for product sales		891			6,586			1,912
Settlements made		(2,768	)		(1,402	)		(40	)
Unused warranty provision		(1,548	)		(3,036	)		(486	)
Balance at end of period	$	1,139		$	4,564		$	2,416

The Company provides indemnification agreements to certain direct or indirect customers. The Company agrees to reimburse these parties for any damages, costs and expenses incurred by them as a result of legal actions taken against them by third parties for infringing upon their intellectual property rights as a result of using the Company’s products and technologies. These indemnification provisions are varied in their scope and are subject to certain terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers.

It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these agreements due to the limited history of indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. There were no indemnification liabilities incurred in any of the periods presented. However, there can be no assurances that the Company will not incur any financial liabilities in the future as a result of these obligations.

Purchase Commitments

The Company has outstanding purchase commitments with its suppliers and other parties that require the future purchases of goods or services, which primarily consist of wafer and other inventory purchases, assembly and other manufacturing services, construction or purchases of property and equipment, and license arrangements. As of  December 31, 2019, the Company’s outstanding purchase obligations totaled approximately $90.6 million.

Litigation

The Company is a party to actions and proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including potential litigation initiated by its stockholders, challenges to the enforceability or validity of its intellectual property, claims that the Company’s products infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, and employment matters. These proceedings often involve complex questions of fact and law and  may require the expenditure of significant funds and the diversion of other resources to prosecute and defend. The Company defends itself vigorously against any such claims. As of  December 31, 2019, there were no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company was a party.