Restructuring and Other Charges

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

During the three months ended March 30, 2012, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to reduce redundancies associated with the acquisition of AATI. The Company recorded approximately $5.5 million related to employee severance and $0.4 million related to lease termination costs during the three and six months ended March 30, 2012. In total, the Company expects to incur approximately $6.3 million in costs related to this plan.

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to reduce redundancies associated with the acquisition of SiGe. A $0.7 million charge to restructuring was recorded during the six months ended March 30, 2012 related to this plan.

The Company made cash payments related to the restructuring plans of approximately $3.4 million and $4.3 million during the three and six months ended March 30, 2012, respectively.

Activity and liability balances related to the Company's restructuring actions are as follows (in thousands):



	Facility Closings			License and Software Write-offs and Other			Workforce Reductions			Total
Restructuring balance, September 30, 2011	$	819		$	707		$	502		$	2,028
Charged to costs and expenses	440			—			6,175			6,615
Cash payments	(97		)	(212		)	(4,023		)	(4,332		)
Other	$	—		$	4		$	—		$	4
Restructuring balance, March 30, 2012	$	1,162		$	499		$	2,654		$	4,315

Cash payments related to the SiGe and AATI restructuring plans are expected to be completed in fiscal 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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