SEGMENT INFORMATION

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2014

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				Six Months Ended
	March 30, 2014		March 31, 2013		March 30, 2014		March 31, 2013
Net Sales:
United States	$	152,513	$	134,486	$	286,353	$	255,214
Europe	42,459		31,735		78,559		72,164
Asia	85,939		64,051		165,245		145,716
Other	6,105		5,061		12,490		9,837
Total	$	287,016	$	235,333	$	542,647	$	482,931
Aerospace	$	42,788	$	44,185	$	82,408	$	92,409
Communications	99,993		64,383		196,887		141,121
Defense & Security	78,827		79,445		142,012		155,067
Industrial	65,408		47,320		121,340		94,334
Total	$	287,016	$	235,333	$	542,647	$	482,931

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

	March 30, 2014		September 29, 2013
United States	$	120,578	$	100,736
Europe	11,966		12,558
Asia	13,971		10,209
Other	1,706		1,655
Total	$	148,221	$	125,158