Restructuring and Other Charges

9 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

During the nine months ended June 29, 2012, the Company incurred restructuring charges related primarily to the reduction of redundancies associated with the acquisition of AATI. The Company recorded approximately $5.8 million related to employee severance and $0.5 million related to lease termination costs associated with AATI restructuring actions during the nine months ended June 29, 2012. In total, the Company expects to incur approximately $6.4 million in costs related to AATI restructuring activities.

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 nine months ended June 29, 2012 related to the SiGe restructuring activities. The Company recognized $1.5 million related to SiGe restructuring during the three and nine months ended July 1, 2011.

The Company made cash payments related to restructuring activities of approximately $2.6 million and $6.9 million during the three and nine months ended June 29, 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	553			—			7,199			7,752
Cash payments	(145		)	(299		)	(6,480		)	(6,924		)
Other	—			4			—			4
Restructuring balance, June 29, 2012	$	1,227		$	412		$	1,221		$	2,860

Cash payments related to the restructuring plans are expected to be significantly 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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