GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

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:

	March 31, 2012							December 31, 2011
	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		(1,800		)	1,200		3,000		(1,725		)	1,275
Patent rights	1,949		(1,949		)	—		1,949		(1,949		)	—
Developed technology	2,920		(915		)	2,005		2,920		(829		)	2,091
Customer relationships	910		(142		)	768		910		(114		)	796
Other intangibles	37		(37		)	—		37		(37		)	—
Total intangible assets	$	13,506	$	(4,843	)	$	8,663	$	13,506	$	(4,654	)	$	8,852

Schedule of expected amortization expense [Table Text Block]

The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets at March 31, 2012 is as follows:

Fiscal Year		Estimated Amortization (in  thousands)
2012	(remaining 9 months)	$	566
2013		755
2014		755
2015		592
2016		367
Thereafter		938
Total (1)		$	3,973

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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.