SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 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 Aerospace, Communications, Defense & Security, 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
	December 29, 2013		December 30, 2012
Net Sales:
United States	$	133,840	$	120,728
Europe	36,101		40,429
Asia	79,306		81,664
Other	6,384		4,777
Total	$	255,631	$	247,598
Aerospace	$	39,620	$	48,224
Communications	96,894		76,738
Defense & Security	63,185		75,622
Industrial	55,932		47,014
Total	$	255,631	$	247,598

As a percentage of consolidated net sales, customers with a ship-to location in Taiwan totaled 12.4% for the quarter ended December 30, 2012 and there were no countries exceeding 10% for the quarter ended December 29, 2013. 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 reported conform to current year presentation.     

Non-current assets comprised of property and equipment, net, by geographic area are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	December 29, 2013		September 29, 2013
United States	$	122,991	$	100,736
Europe	12,161		12,558
Asia	11,778		10,209
Other	1,768		1,655
Total	$	148,698	$	125,158