SEGMENT INFORMATION

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

We manage our business on the basis of one reportable segment, as a manufacturer of semiconductors in different geographic areas, including the United States, Europe and Asia. We derive revenue from sales of our high-performance analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits and power and high-reliability individual component semiconductors. These products include individual components as well as integrated circuit solutions that enhance customer designs by improving performance, reliability and battery optimization, reducing size or protecting circuits. The principal markets that we serve include Communications, Defense & Security, Aerospace and Industrial. We evaluate sales by end-market based on our understanding of end market uses of our products.

Net sales by geographic area based on a customer's ship-to location and by estimated end market are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Quarter Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31, 2013		April 1, 2012		March 31, 2013		April 1, 2012
Net Sales:
United States	$	134,486	$	126,471	$	255,214	$	244,218
Europe	31,735		40,045		72,164		88,348
Asia	64,051		76,465		145,716		145,877
Other	5,061		6,325		9,837		11,783
Total	$	235,333	$	249,306	$	482,931	$	490,226
Communications	$	64,383	$	77,231	$	141,121	$	152,355
Defense & Security	79,445		71,466		155,067		140,581
Aerospace	44,185		52,879		92,409		102,002
Industrial	47,320		47,730		94,334		95,288
Total	$	235,333	$	249,306	$	482,931	$	490,226

As a percentage of consolidated net sales, customers with a ship-to location in Hong Kong totaled 10.8% and 11.4% for the quarter and six months ended April 1, 2012, respectively. We began reporting net sales by geographic area based on a customer's ship-to location in the second quarter of 2013 and prior year amounts have been adjusted to conform to current year presentation.     

Property and equipment, net by geographic area are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	March 31, 2013		September 30, 2012
United States	$	94,282	$	93,496
Europe	13,254		13,253
Asia	8,768		7,912
Other	1,396		1,485
Total	$	117,700	$	116,146