| Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period indicated:
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(in thousands) |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 |
$ |
1,201 |
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Acquisition of Entropic on April 30, 2015 |
48,578 |
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Balance as of December 31, 2015 |
$ |
49,779 |
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| Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
The following table sets forth the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets resulting from business acquisitions and technology licenses purchased, which continue to be amortized:
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December 31, 2015 |
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December 31, 2014 |
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Weighted
Average
Useful Life
(in Years)
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Gross Carrying Amount |
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Accumulated Amortization |
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Net Carrying Amount |
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Gross Carrying Value |
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Accumulated Amortization |
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Net Carrying Amount |
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(in thousands) |
Licensed technology |
3 |
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$ |
2,921 |
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$ |
(2,725 |
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$ |
196 |
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$ |
2,821 |
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$ |
(2,390 |
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$ |
431 |
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Developed technology |
7 |
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47,000 |
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(4,652 |
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42,348 |
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2,700 |
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(45 |
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2,655 |
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Trademarks and trade names |
7 |
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1,700 |
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(162 |
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1,538 |
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— |
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Customer relationships |
5 |
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4,700 |
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(627 |
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4,073 |
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— |
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— |
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Backlog |
1 |
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24,200 |
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(24,200 |
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$ |
80,521 |
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$ |
(32,366 |
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$ |
48,155 |
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$ |
5,521 |
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(2,435 |
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$ |
3,086 |
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The amortization expense related to intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $29.9 million, $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
The following table sets forth the Company’s activities related to finite-lived intangible assets resulting from purchases, additions and the related amortization of acquired finite-lived intangible assets:
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Gross Carrying Amount |
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(in thousands) |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 |
$ |
3,086 |
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Purchased finite-lived intangible assets from Entropic |
74,200 |
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Addition |
100 |
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Transfers to developed technology from IPR&D |
700 |
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Amortization |
(29,931 |
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Balance as of December 31, 2015 |
$ |
48,155 |
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| Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
The following table sets forth the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets from additions to IPR&D through an acquisition, impairments, and transfers to developed technologies:
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Gross Carrying Amount |
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(in thousands) |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 |
$ |
7,300 |
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Purchased Entropic indefinite-lived intangible asset |
18,200 |
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Transfers to developed technology from IPR&D |
(700 |
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IPR&D impairment losses1
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(21,600 |
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Balance as of December 31, 2015 |
$ |
3,200 |
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IPR&D impairment losses related to a $3.8 million abandonment of IPR&D and a $17.8 million loss upon an updated fair value analysis of an asset prior to transfer from IPR&D to developed technology.
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