Restructuring and Other Charges

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

During the three months ended December 28, 2012, the Company incurred approximately $1.6 million in employee severance costs primarily related to the front-end solutions restructuring plan that was implemented during the period.

During the three months ended December 30, 2011, the Company recorded a $0.7 million restructuring charge related to a plan to reduce redundancies associated with the acquisition of SiGe Semiconductor, Inc. during fiscal 2011.

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
Balance at September 28, 2012	$	1,144		$	135		$	449		$	1,728
Charged to costs and expenses	—			—			1,644			1,644
Cash payments	(48		)	(77		)	(945		)	(1,070		)
Other	(553		)	—			553			—
Balance at December 28, 2012	$	543		$	58		$	1,701		$	2,302

The Company made cash payments related to restructuring activities of approximately $1.1 million during the three months ended December 28, 2012 and expects all cash payments to be completed in fiscal 2013 in all material respects.

- 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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