ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS [Abstract]

ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS

NOTE 6-ACQUIRED TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS

Acquired technology rights are comprised of customer relationships, licenses to technology covered by patents owned by third parties or patents acquired by the Company and are amortized over the expected useful lives of these assets, which range from one to fifteen years. Acquired technology rights, net of accumulated amortization, as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31,			December 31,
	2012			2011
Carrying value	$	114,328		$	113,695
Less: accumulated amortization		(86,992	)		(84,170	)
Net acquired technology rights	$	27,336		$	29,525

The expected future annual amortization expense of the Company's acquired technology rights is as follows (in thousands):

	Amortization
For the Year Ending December 31,	Expense
2012, remainder thereof	$	8,283
2013		8,644
2014		6,702
2015		1,364
2016		525
Thereafter		1,818
Total	$	27,336