Segment and geographical information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2012

Segment and geographical information [Abstract]

Segment net sales and operating loss

Net sales and operating profit (loss) excluding severance, impairment and other associated costs, debt restructuring costs, legal reserve and costs related to unsolicited takeover attempt per segment for the years ended December 28, 2012, December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows (in thousands):

	2012			2011			2010
Net sales:
Network	$	158,089		$	169,849		$	219,229
Power		120,145			135,151			127,021
Wireless		94,935			64,284			86,230
Total net sales	$	373,169		$	369,284		$	432,480
Operating profit (loss) from continuing operations before severance, impairment and other associated costs, debt restructuring and related costs, legal reserve and costs related to unsolicited takeover attempt:
Network	$	3,519		$	2,685		$	24,437
Power		5,941			9,275			6,466
Wireless		(9,901	)		(13,024	)		(13,941	)
Operating profit (loss) excluding severance, impairment and other associated costs, debt restructuring and related costs, legal reserve and costs related to unsolicited takeover attempt		(441	)		(1,064	)		16,962
Severance, impairment and other associated costs		5,932			14,719			32,799
Debt restructuring and related costs		1,198			--			--
Legal reserve		5,523			193			--
Costs related to unsolicited takeover attempt		(545	)		1,916			--
Operating loss		(12,549	)		(17,892	)		(15,837	)
Interest expense, net		(17,435	)		(6,202	)		(4,853	)
Other income (expense) , net		5,213			(561	)		(4,356	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(24,771	)	$	(24,655	)	$	(25,046	)

Depreciation and amortization per segment for the years ended December 28, 2012, December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Depreciation and amortization
Network	$	1,814	$	3,696		4,293
Power		2,119		2,577		2,876
Wireless		3,891		3,619		10,241
Total	$	7,824	$	9,892		17,410

Sales by geographic areas

We are a global company that services customers throughout the world.  Each of our segments sells products to multinational original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, contract equipment manufacturers and distributors. We attribute customer sales to the country addressed on the sales invoice, as the product is usually shipped to the same country.  The following table summarizes our net customer sales in the geographic areas or regions where our sales are significant for the years ended December 28, 2012, December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (in thousands):

	2012		2011		2010
Sales to customers in:
China	$	190,845	$	178,750	$	190,598
United States		46,395		50,139		68,396
Asia, other than China		56,969		48,353		68,264
Europe		67,575		78,179		90,324
Other		11,385		13,863		14,898
Total	$	373,169	$	369,284	$	432,480

Property, plant and equipment by geographic area

The following table summarizes our net property, plant and equipment in the geographic areas or regions where our assets are significant (in thousands):

	2012		2011
Net property, plant and equipment located in:
China	$	18,438	$	20,063
United States		9,723		5,946
Korea		575		1,583
Europe		631		942
Other		39		71
Total	$	29,406	$	28,605