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## NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued) 

Company could be obligated to make. The Company has not recorded any liability for these indemnities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and does not expect that such obligations will have a material adverse impact on its financial condition or results of operations. 

## 16. RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES 

Restructuring and other charges consists of the following (in thousands): 

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## 2011 RESTRUCTURING CHARGES AND OTHER 

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to reduce the repetitive functions associated with its acquisition of SiGe, and recorded a restructuring charge for severance costs of $2.4 million. The Company has made cash payments of $2.2 million related to this restructuring plan and anticipates total charges of up to $2.6 million to be completed during the first fiscal quarter of 2012. The Company began formulating the restructuring plan prior to the acquisition of SiGe. The restructuring costs were not considered and there are no other contingencies resulting from the restructuring that would have a material impact on the purchase accounting for SiGe. 

## 2009 RESTRUCTURING CHARGES AND OTHER 

On January 22, 2009, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to realign its costs given current business conditions. 

The Company exited its mobile transceiver product area and reduced global headcount by approximately 150 employees which resulted in a reduction to annual operating expenditures. The Company recorded various charges associated with this action. In total, they recorded $16.0 million of restructuring and other charges and $3.5 million in inventory write-downs that were charged to cost of goods sold. 

The $16.0 million charge includes the following: $4.5 million related to severance and benefits, $5.6 million related to the impairment of certain long-lived assets which were written down to their salvage values, $2.1 million related to the exit of certain operating leases, $2.3 million related to the impairment of technology licenses and design software, and $1.5 million related to other charges. These charges total $16.0 million and are recorded in restructuring and other charges. 

In fiscal year ended October 1, 2010, the Company recorded a gain of $1.0 million on the sale of a capital asset previously impaired during the 2009 restructuring. 

The Company made cash payments related to the restructuring plan of $0.7 million during fiscal year 2011. 

