Note 7 - Restructuring Charges |
3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 29, 2017 | |
| Notes to Financial Statements | |
| Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] | 7. Restructuring chargesOn March 24, 2017, we initiated restructuring activities (the “Fiscal 2018 Plan”) in order to realign resources with our core target markets, such as the IoT market. We expect the Fiscal 2018 Plan to be completed by the end of fiscal 2018. Our restructuring activities include targeted reductions in labor costs through headcount reductions, a facility closure, and impairment of certain purchased IP. Restructuring charges can include severance costs, infrastructure charges related to our planned facility closure, and contract cancellation and legal costs.In the first quarter of fiscal 2018, we communicated a plan of termination to several employees, which consisted of headcount reductions mainly in our North America operations. As a result, for the three months ended April 29, 2017, we recorded a restructuring charge of $0.4 million, reflected in general and administrative expense, and less than $0.1 million in cash payments. In addition, we recorded an impairment charge for purchased IP not yet deployed of $3.0 million as we no longer intend to use this IP. Our restructuring measures could negatively impact our revenue and results of operations in the future as a result of less employees developing future products and working to sell our products. |