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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of intangible assets [Table Text Block]
The Company does not believe there is any significant residual value associated with the following intangible assets:
 
 
December 31, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
(in thousands)
In-process research and development
$
4,690

 
$

 
$
4,690

 
$
4,690

 
$

 
$
4,690

Technology licenses
3,000

 
(1,725
)
 
1,275

 
3,000

 
(1,425
)
 
1,575

Patent rights
1,949

 
(1,949
)
 

 
1,949

 
(1,760
)
 
189

Developed technology
2,920

 
(829
)
 
2,091

 
2,920

 
(489
)
 
2,431

Customer relationships
910

 
(114
)
 
796

 
910

 

 
910

Other intangibles
37

 
(37
)
 

 
37

 
(37
)
 

Total intangible assets
$
13,506

 
$
(4,654
)
 
$
8,852

 
$
13,506

 
$
(3,711
)
 
$
9,795


Schedule of expected amortization expense [Table Text Block]
The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets at December 31, 2011 is as follows:
 
Fiscal Year
Estimated
Amortization
(in  thousands)
2012
 
$
755

2013
 
755

2014
 
754

2015
 
592

2016
 
367

Thereafter
939

Total (1)
$
4,162

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(1)
 The total above excludes $4.7 million of in-process research and development which will be amortized upon completion of development over the estimated useful life of the technology.