Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2012

Segment Information

10. 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 Defense & Security, Aerospace, Communications and Industrial. We evaluate sales by end-market based on our understanding of end market uses of our products.

Net sales by the originating geographic area and by estimated end market are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Quarter Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 1, 2012		July 3, 2011		July 1, 2012		July 3, 2011
United States	$	122,167	$	138,995	$	362,647	$	385,298
Europe		79,935		35,200		215,015		98,305
Asia		57,093		42,527		171,759		124,960
Total	$	259,195	$	216,722	$	749,421	$	608,563
Communications	$	79,187	$	35,495	$	231,542	$	105,649
Defense & Security		72,555		76,642		213,136		219,521
Aerospace		55,555		55,467		157,557		154,071
Industrial		51,898		49,118		147,186		129,322
Total	$	259,195	$	216,722	$	749,421	$	608,563

Tangible long lived assets by geographic area are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	July 1, 2012		October 2, 2011
United States	$	94,088	$	69,647
Europe		13,775		12,632
Asia		7,854		7,643
Other		1,568		—
Total	$	117,285	$	89,922