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Litigation and Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
LITIGATION AND COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION AND COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

On November 1, 2008, Nadatel Co., Ltd. (“Nadatel”), a video surveillance equipment supplier based in Seoul Korea, filed a complaint against the Company for product liability and tort-based damages with the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, Korea. In 2006 and 2007, Nadatel purchased approximately 17,000 of the Company’s low-dropout voltage regulators for use in its closed circuit television digital video recorder application for security systems. Nadatel claimed that the parts failed in the field, resulting in malfunction of its application, recall of the application and replacement of circuit boards incorporating the Company’s part. The Company settled this claim in June 2012 pursuant to a court-mediated agreement without admitting to liability or product defects. Despite the Company’s assessment that the claims asserted by Nadatel are untrue, it settled this protracted litigation in order to avoid further legal expense and distraction. The settlement amount of approximately $200,000 was recorded in June 2012 as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Additional claims may arise against the Company in its normal course of business. Generally, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and no assurance can be given that the Company will prevail in any particular lawsuit. Accordingly, litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.