GSI Technology (GSIT) 10-K 11 Jun 15 2015 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	31-May-15	Sep. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	GSI TECHNOLOGY INC
Entity Central Index Key	1126741
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-28
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$103.20
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,913,122
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$36,776	$41,520
Short-term investments	22,201	39,412
Accounts receivable, net	8,257	8,238
Inventories	8,412	8,185
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,297	5,152
Total current assets	77,943	102,507
Property and equipment, net	8,708	9,683
Long-term investments	21,740	28,819
Other assets	498	668
Total assets	108,889	141,677
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	2,961	4,870
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,937	4,444
Deferred revenue	2,815	2,523
Total current liabilities	11,713	11,837
Income taxes payable	780	1,462
Total liabilities	12,493	13,299
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock: $0.001 par value authorized: 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: none
Common Stock: $0.001 par value authorized: 150,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding: 23,128,372 and 27,561,482 shares, respectively	23	28
Additional paid-in capital	29,407	56,399
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26	33
Retained earnings	66,940	71,918
Total stockholders' equity	96,396	128,378
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$108,889	$141,677

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	23,128,372	27,561,482
Common stock, shares outstanding	23,128,372	27,561,482

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement
Net revenues	$53,498	$58,579	$66,014
Cost of revenues	28,375	32,469	37,426
Gross profit	25,123	26,110	28,588
Operating expenses:
Research and development	11,917	13,110	11,472
Selling, general and administrative	19,247	18,814	13,696
Total operating expenses	31,164	31,924	25,168
Income (loss) from operations	-6,041	-5,814	3,420
Interest income, net	324	387	455
Other income (expense), net	64	-49	9
Income (loss) before income taxes	-5,653	-5,476	3,884
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-675	713	38
Net income (loss)	($4,978)	($6,189)	$3,846
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	($0.20)	($0.23)	$0.14
Diluted	($0.20)	($0.23)	$0.14
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic	25,029	27,505	27,124
Diluted	25,029	27,505	28,077

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income
Net income (loss)	($2,730)	$148	($950)	($1,446)	($4,978)	($6,189)	$3,846
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments, net of tax					-7	-12	-43
Comprehensive net income (loss)					($4,985)	($6,201)	$3,803

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_STO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings	Total
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance - Amount at Mar. 31, 2012	$28	$54,402	$88	$74,261	$128,779
Beginning Balance - Shares at Mar. 31, 2012	27,617,942
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans, Shares	258,437
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans, Amount		857			857
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, shares	-811,170
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, amount	-1	-3,625			-3,626
Stock-based compensation expense		2,278			2,278
Windfall tax benefits recognized		92			92
Comprehensive income:
Net income				3,846	3,846
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments			-43		-43
Comprehensive net income (loss)					3,803
Ending Balance, Amount at Mar. 31, 2013	27	54,004	45	78,107	132,183
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2013	27,065,209
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans, Shares	932,800
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans, Amount	1	3,080			3,081
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, shares	-436,527
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, amount		-2,880			-2,880
Stock-based compensation expense		2,228			2,228
Windfall tax benefits recognized		-33			-33
Comprehensive income:
Net income				-6,189	-6,189
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments			-12		-12
Comprehensive net income (loss)					-6,201
Ending Balance, Amount at Mar. 31, 2014	28	56,399	33	71,918	128,378
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2014	27,561,482
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans, Shares	228,665
Issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans, Amount		952			952
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, shares	-4,661,775
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, amount	-5	-30,021			-30,026
Stock-based compensation expense		2,077			2,077
Comprehensive income:
Net income				-4,978	-4,978
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments			-7		-7
Comprehensive net income (loss)					-4,985
Ending Balance, Amount at Mar. 31, 2015	$23	$29,407	$26	$66,940	$96,396
Ending Balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2015	23,128,372

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	($4,978)	($6,189)	$3,846
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Allowance for sales returns, doubtful accounts and other	-8	-5	16
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories	1,067	2,079	777
Depreciation and amortization	1,633	1,981	2,375
Stock-based compensation.	2,077	2,228	2,278
Deferred income taxes		1,224	-127
Windfall tax benefits from stock options exercised		33	-92
Amortization of bond premium on investments	593	842	1,015
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	-11	2,008	322
Inventory	-1,294	3,545	2,139
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,854	1,046	2,523
Accounts payable	-1,915	1,066	-1,607
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	811	-857	839
Deferred revenue	292	-554	407
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,121	8,447	14,711
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investments	-16,009	-35,866	-35,609
Sales and maturities of short-term investments	39,699	28,412	33,446
Purchases of property and equipment	-481	-761	-385
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	23,209	-8,215	-2,548
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock	-30,026	-2,880	-3,626
Windfall tax benefits from stock options exercised		-33	92
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans	952	3,081	857
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-29,074	168	-2,677
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	-4,744	400	9,486
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	41,520	41,120	31,634
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	36,776	41,520	41,120
Non-cash financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment through accounts payable and accruals	6		51
Supplemental cash flow information:
Net cash paid (received) for income taxes	($2,394)	$2	($2,253)

1_THE_COMPANY_AND_SUMMARY_OF_S

1. THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Details Narrative
NOTE 1-THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	NOTE 1—THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	The Company
	GSI Technology, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated in California in March 1995 and reincorporated in Delaware on June 9, 2004. The Company is a provider of "Very Fast" SRAM products and LLDRAM products that are incorporated primarily in high-performance networking and telecommunications equipment, such as routers, switches, wide area network infrastructure equipment, wireless base stations and network access equipment. In addition, the Company serves the ongoing needs of the military, industrial, test equipment and medical markets for high-performance SRAMs.
	Accounting principles
	The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
	Basis of consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company's three wholly-owned subsidiaries, GSI Technology Holdings, Inc., GSI Technology (BVI), Inc. and GSI Technology Taiwan, Inc.  All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
	Use of estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and include revenue recognition, obsolete and excess inventory, the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, the valuation of equity instruments and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Risk and uncertainties
	The Company buys all of its SRAM and LLDRAM wafers, integral components of its products, from single suppliers and is also dependent on independent suppliers to assemble and test its products. During the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013, all of the wafers used in the Company's SRAM and LLDRAM products were supplied by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, or TSMC, and Powerchip Technology Corporation, or Powerchip, respectively. If these suppliers fail to satisfy the Company's requirements on a timely basis at competitive prices, the Company could suffer manufacturing delays, a possible loss of revenues, or higher cost of revenues, any of which could adversely affect operating results.
	A majority of the Company's net revenues come from sales to customers in the networking and telecommunications equipment industry. A decline in demand in this industry could have a material adverse affect on the Company's operating results and financial condition.
	Because much of the manufacturing and testing of the Company's products is conducted in Taiwan, its business performance may be affected by changes in Taiwan's political, social and economic environment. For example, any political instability resulting from the relationship among the United States, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China could damage the Company's business. Moreover, the role of the Taiwanese government in the Taiwanese economy is significant. Taiwanese policies toward economic liberalization, and laws and policies affecting technology companies, foreign investment, currency exchange rates, taxes and other matters could change, resulting in greater restrictions on the Company's and its suppliers' ability to do business and operate facilities in Taiwan. If any of these risks were to occur, the Company's business could be harmed.
	Some of the Company's suppliers and the Company's two principal operations are located near fault lines. In the event of a major earthquake or other natural disaster near the facilities of any of these suppliers or the Company, the Company's business could be harmed.
	From time to time, the Company is involved in legal actions.  See Note 6 for information regarding litigation that was pending at March 31, 2015 and Note 12 regarding its subsequent resolution.  There are many uncertainties associated with any litigation, and the Company may not prevail.  If information becomes available that causes us to determine that a loss in any of our pending litigation, or the settlement of such litigation, is probable, and we can reasonably estimate the loss associated with such events, we will record the loss in accordance with GAAP. However, the actual liability in any such litigation may be materially different from our estimates, which could require us to record additional costs.
	Revenue recognition
	The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Under these criteria, revenue from the sale of products is generally recognized upon shipment according to the Company's shipping terms, net of accruals for estimated sales returns and allowances based on historical experience. Sales to distributors are made under agreements allowing for returns or credits. Distributors have stock rotation, price protection and ship from stock pricing adjustment rights and the Company therefore defers recognition of revenue on sales to distributors until products are resold by the distributor. In light of possible changes to sales prices resulting from price protection and price adjustment rights granted, sales prices to the distributor are not fixed or determinable until the final sale to the end user. For sales to consignment warehouses, who purchase products from the Company for use by contract manufacturers, revenues are recognized upon delivery to the contract manufacturer.
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include cash in demand accounts and highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase, stated at cost, which approximates their fair market value.
	Short-term and long-term investments
	All of the Company's short-term and long-term investments are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale debt securities with maturities greater than twelve months are classified as long-term investments when they are not intended for use in current operations. Investments in available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrecognized gains (losses), net of tax, as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive income" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company monitors its investments for impairment periodically and records appropriate reductions in carrying values when the declines in fair value are determined to be other-than-temporary.
	Concentration of credit risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash primarily in checking, certificate of deposit, and money market accounts with reputable financial institutions. The Company's accounts receivable are derived primarily from revenue earned from customers located in the U.S. and Asia. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and, generally, requires no collateral from its customers. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based upon the expected collectability of accounts receivable. There were no write offs of accounts receivable in the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.
	At March 31, 2015, four customers accounted for 25%,  20%,  16%, and 13% of accounts receivable, and for the year then ended, three customers accounted for 35%,  13%, and 12% of net revenues.  At March 31, 2014, four customers accounted for 20%,  16%,  14%, and 12% of accounts receivable, and for the year then ended, four customers accounted for 30%,  14%,  12% and 10% of net revenues.  At March 31, 2013, six customers accounted for 20%,  16%,  15%,  10%,  10% and 10% of accounts receivable, and for the year then ended, four customers accounted for 27%,  14%,  11% and 10% of net revenues.
	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value, cost being determined on a weighted average basis. Inventory write-down allowances are established when conditions indicate that the selling price could be less than cost due to physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes. These allowances, once recorded, result in a new cost basis for the related inventory. These allowances are also considered for excess inventory generally based on inventory levels in excess of 12 months of forecasted demand, as estimated by management, for each specific product. The allowance is not reversed until the inventory is sold or disposed of.
	The Company recorded write-downs of excess and obsolete inventories of $1.1 million, $2.1 million and $777,000, respectively, in fiscal 2015,  2014 and 2013.
	Property and equipment, net
	Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as presented below:
	Software	3 to 5 years
	Computer and other equipment	5 to 10 years
	Building and building improvements	10 to 25 years
	Furniture and fixtures	7 years
	Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the remaining lease term of the respective assets. Gains or losses on disposals of property and equipment are recorded within income from operations. Costs of repairs and maintenance are typically included as part of operating expenses unless they are incurred in relation to major improvements to existing property and equipment, at which time they are capitalized.
	Impairment of long-lived assets
	Long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their net book value may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and before interest) from the use of the assets is less than the net book value of the asset an impairment exists and the amount of the impairment loss, if any, will generally be measured as the difference between net book value of the assets and their estimated fair values. There were no impairment losses recognized during the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 or 2013.
	Intangible assets
	Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, generally on a straight-line basis over five to nine years. The Company reviews identifiable amortizable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on the lowest level of identifiable estimated undiscounted cash flows resulting from use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of any impairment loss is based on the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value.
	Research and development
	Research and development expenses are related to new product designs, including, salaries, stock-based compensation, contractor fees, and allocation of corporate costs and are charged to the statement of operations as incurred.
	Income taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Because the Company recorded a cumulative three-year loss on a U.S. tax basis for the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a tax provision reflecting a full valuation allowance of our $6.0 million in deferred tax assets.
	Authoritative guidance prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return (including a decision whether to file or not to file a return in a particular jurisdiction). Under the guidance, the financial statements will reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities' full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts, but without considering time values. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation process, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
	Shipping and handling costs
	The Company records costs related to shipping and handling in cost of revenues.
	Advertising expense
	Advertising costs are charged to expense in the period incurred. Advertising expense was $5,000,  $7,000 and $10,000 for the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014, and 2013, respectively.
	Foreign currency transactions
	The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for all of the Company's foreign operations. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses, resulting from transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These gains and losses were not material for the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 or 2013.
	Segments
	The Company operates as one segment for the design, development and sale of integrated circuits.
	Accounting for stock-based compensation
	Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations is based on options ultimately expected to vest, reduced by the amount of estimated forfeitures. The Company chose the straight-line method of allocating compensation cost over the requisite service period of the related award according to authoritative guidance. The Company calculated the expected term based on the historical average period of time that options were outstanding as adjusted for expected changes in future exercise patterns, which, for options granted in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 resulted in an expected term of approximately five years. The Company used historical volatility to estimate expected volatility in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013.  The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding to the expected life of the options. The dividend yield is 0%, based on the fact that the Company has never paid dividends and has no present intention to pay dividends. Changes to these assumptions may have a significant impact on the results of operations.
	Authoritative guidance requires cash flows, if any, resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows.
	Comprehensive income (loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss) is defined to include all changes in stockholders’ equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. For the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013, comprehensive income (loss) was $(4,985,000),  $(6,201,000) and $3,803,000, respectively.
	Recent accounting pronouncements
	In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance related to the Company’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue ongoing business operations and to provide relevant footnote disclosures. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The new accounting standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The accounting standard is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. ASU No. 2014-09 provides for one of two methods of transition: retrospective application to each prior period presented; or, recognition of the cumulative effect of retrospective application of the new standard in the period of initial application.  On April 1, 2015, the FASB proposed a one year deferral of the effective date to December 15, 2017, with early application permitted, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard on its consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) on Income Taxes, to improve the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This guidance is expected to reduce diversity in practice and is expected to better reflect the manner in which an entity would settle at the reporting date any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards exist. Implementation of this guidance in the year ended March 31, 2015 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

2_NET_INCOME_LOSS_PER_COMMON_S

2. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Net income (loss) per share:
NOTE 2 - NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE	NOTE 2—NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
	The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the weighted average shares used in computing diluted net income per share. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Net income (loss)	$	-4,978	$	-6,189	$	3,846
	Denominators:
	Weighted average shares—Basic		25,029		27,505		27,124
	Dilutive effect of employee stock options		-		-		940
	Dilutive effect of employee stock purchase plan options		-		-		13
	Weighted average shares—Dilutive		25,029		27,505		28,077
	Net income (loss) per common share—Basic	$	-0.2	$	-0.23	$	0.14
	Net income (loss) per common share—Diluted	$	-0.2	$	-0.23	$	0.14
	The following shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock options, determined on a weighted average basis, were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per common share as they had an anti-dilutive effect:
			Year Ended March 31,
			2015		2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	Shares underlying options		3,851		2,911		3,105

3_BALANCE_SHEET_DETAIL

3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Balance Sheet Detail
NOTE 3 - BALANCE SHEET DETAIL	NOTE 3—BALANCE SHEET DETAIL
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Inventories:
	Work-in-progress			$	2,422	$	2,011
	Finished goods				5,362		5,588
	Inventory at distributors				628		586
				$	8,412	$	8,185
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Accounts receivable, net:
	Accounts receivable			$	8,360	$	8,349
	Less: Allowances for sales returns, doubtful accounts and other				-103		-111
				$	8,257	$	8,238
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
	Prepaid tooling and masks			$	1,208	$	833
	Prepaid income taxes				139		2,598
	Other receivables				350		596
	Other prepaid expenses				600		1,125
				$	2,297	$	5,152
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Property and equipment, net:
	Computer and other equipment			$	17,264	$	16,990
	Software				4,792		4,780
	Land				3,900		3,900
	Building and building improvements				2,256		2,256
	Furniture and fixtures				110		110
	Leasehold improvements				791		791
					29,113		28,827
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization				-20,405		-19,144
				$	8,708	$	9,683
	Depreciation and amortization expense was $1,633,000,  $1,981,000 and $2,375,000 for the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013, respectively.
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Other assets:
	Non-current deferred income taxes			$	27	$	24
	Intangible assets, net				393		564
	Deposits				78		80
				$	498	$	668
	The following table summarizes the components of intangible assets and related accumulated amortization balances at March 31, 2015 (in thousands):
		Gross
		Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	Intangible assets:
	Product designs	$	590	$	-470	$	120
	Patents		720		-447		273
	Software		80		-80		-
	Total	$	1,390	$	-997	$	393
	Amortization of intangible assets of $171,000 was included in cost of revenues for the year ended March 31, 2015.
	As of March 31, 2015, the estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets in the table above is as follows (in thousands):
	Year Ending March 31,
	2016					$	164
	2017						115
	2018						80
	2019						34
	2020						-
Thereafter						-
Total					$	393
			March 31,
			2015		2014
			(In thousands)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:
Accrued compensation			$	3,386	$	2,330
Accrued professional fees				1,380		824
Accrued commissions				268		307
Accrued royalties				26		23
Other accrued expenses				877		960
			$	5,937	$	4,444

4_INCOME_TAXES

4. INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes
NOTE 4-INCOME TAXES	NOTE 4—INCOME TAXES
	Income (loss) before income taxes and income tax expense consists of the following:
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Income (loss) before income taxes:
	U.S.	$	-6,910	$	-6,388	$	137
	Foreign		1,257		912		3,747
		$	-5,653	$	-5,476	$	3,884
	Current income tax expense (benefit):
	U.S. federal	$	-619	$	-1,782	$	914
	Foreign		-2		113		26
	State		-54		-82		-134
			-675		-1,751		806
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
	U.S. federal		-		1,892		-529
	State		-		572		-239
			-		2,464		-768
	Provision (benefit) for income tax	$	-675	$	713	$	38
	Income tax expense differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable U.S. statutory income tax rate to pre-tax income as follows:
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	U.S. Federal taxes at statutory rate	$	-1,922	$	-1,862	$	1,321
	State taxes, net of federal benefit		-39		490		-276
	Stock-based compensation		447		392		601
	Tax credits		-472		-338		-454
	Foreign tax rate differential		-916		-650		-1,099
	Tax exempt interest		-20		-29		-30
	Other		-35		-72		-25
			-2,957		-2,069		38
	Valuation allowance		2,282		2,782		-
		$	-675	$	713	$	38
	Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities consist of the following:
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Deferred revenue			$	110	$	202
	Tax credits				1,766		1,154
	Net operating losses				1,165		141
	Stock-based compensation				1,387		1,247
	Property and equipment				193		-
	Other reserves and accruals				1,407		1,020
	Total deferred tax assets			$	6,028	$	3,764
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property and equipment			$	-	$	-58
	Unrecognized gains				-11		-11
	Total deferred tax liabilities			$	-11	$	-69
	Gross deferred tax assets			$	6,017	$	3,695
	Valuation allowance				-6,017		-3,695
	Net deferred tax assets			$	-	$	-
	U.S. income taxes and withholding taxes have not been provided on a cumulative total of $39.5 million of undistributed earnings for certain non-U.S. subsidiaries. The Company currently intends to indefinitely reinvest these earnings in operations outside the United States. No provision has been made for taxes that might be payable upon remittance of such earnings, nor is it practicable to determine the amount of such potential liability.
	The current portion of the Company's unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0 and $0, respectively. The long-term portion at March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $780,000 and $1,462,000, respectively, of which the timing of the resolution is uncertain. As of March 31, 2015, $1,277,000 of unrecognized tax benefits had been recorded as a reduction to net deferred tax assets. As of March 31, 2015, our net deferred tax assets of $6.0 million are subject to a full valuation allowance. It is possible, however, that some months or years may elapse before an uncertain position for which the Company has established a reserve is resolved. A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	2,386	$	2,760	$	3,109
	Additions based on tax positions related to current year		292		250		429
	Additions based on tax positions related to prior years		-		13		85
	Settlements during the current year		-		-		-231
	Lapses during the current year applicable to statutes of limitations		-696		-637		-632
	Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	1,982	$	2,386	$	2,760
	The unrecognized tax benefit balance as of March 31, 2015 of $1,982,000 would affect the Company's effective tax rate if recognized.
Management believes that it is reasonably possible that within the next twelve months the Company could have a reduction in uncertain tax benefits of up to $729,000, including interest and penalties, as a result of the lapse of statute of limitations.
The Company's policy is to include interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company is subject to taxation in the United States and various state and foreign jurisdictions. As of March 31, 2015,  the Company maintains  a full valuation allowance of $6.0 million for deferred tax assets that are not expected to be utilized in future years. Fiscal years 2012 through 2015 remain open to examination by the federal tax authorities and fiscal years 2010 through 2015 remain open to examination by California.

5_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS

5. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Financial Instruments.
NOTE 5-FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	NOTE 5—FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	Fair value measurements
	Authoritative accounting guidance for fair value measurements provides a framework for measuring fair value and related disclosure.  The guidance applies to all financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis.  The guidance requires fair value measurement to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:
	Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. The fair value of available-for-sale securities included in the Level 1 category is based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market. As of March 31, 2015, the Level 1 category included money market funds of $4.4 million, which were included in cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	Level 2: Valuations based on observable inputs (other than Level 1 prices), such as quoted prices for similar assets at the measurement date; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly. The fair value of available-for-sale securities included in the Level 2 category is based on the market values obtained from an independent pricing service that were evaluated using pricing models that vary by asset class and may incorporate available trade, bid and other market information and price quotes from well established independent pricing vendors and broker-dealers. As of March 31, 2015, the Level 2 category included short-term investments of $22.2 million and long term-investments of $21.7 million, which were primarily comprised of certificates of deposit, corporate debt securities and government and agency securities.
	Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and involve management judgment and the reporting entity's own assumptions about market participants and pricing. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had no Level 3 financial assets measured at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	The fair value of financial assets measured on a recurring basis is as follows (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
		31-Mar-15		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Money market funds	$	4,409	$	4,409	$	—	$	—
	Marketable securities		43,941		—		43,941		—
	Total	$	48,350	$	4,409	$	43,941	$	—
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
		31-Mar-14		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Money market funds	$	3,852	$	3,852	$	—	$	—
	Marketable securities		68,231		—		68,231		—
	Total	$	72,083	$	3,852	$	68,231	$	—
	Short-term and long-term investments
	All of the Company's short-term and long-term investments are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale debt securities with maturities greater than twelve months are classified as long-term investments when they are not intended for use in current operations. Investments in available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrecognized gains (losses), net of tax, as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company had money market funds of $4.4 million and $3.9 million at March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively, included in cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company monitors its investments for impairment periodically and records appropriate reductions in carrying values when the declines are determined to be other-than-temporary.
	The following table summarizes the Company's available-for-sale investments:
		31-Mar-15
				Gross		Gross
				Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
		(In thousands)
	Short-term investments:
	State and municipal obligations	$	6,810	$	-	$	-	$	6,810
	Corporate notes		7,366		10		-		7,376
	Agency bonds		1,006		-		-		1,006
	Certificates of deposit		7,000		9		-		7,009
	Total short-term investments	$	22,182	$	19	$	-	$	22,201
	Long-term investments:
	State and municipal obligations	$	1,053	$	4	$	-	$	1,057
	Corporate notes		4,232		-		-10		4,222
	Certificates of deposit		9,750		24		-1		9,773
	Agency bonds		4,003		4		-2		4,005
	Other		2,684		-		-1		2,683
	Total long-term investments	$	21,722	$	32	$	-14	$	21,740
		31-Mar-14
				Gross		Gross
				Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
		(In thousands)
	Short-term investments:
	State and municipal obligations	$	8,336	$	4	$	-	$	8,340
	Corporate notes		5,023		12		-		5,035
	Agency bonds		3,523		2		-		3,525
	Certificates of deposit		14,997		9		-3		15,003
	Other		7,507		3		-1		7,509
	Total short-term investments	$	39,386	$	30	$	-4	$	39,412
	Long-term investments:
	State and municipal obligations	$	8,227	$	11	$	-1	$	8,237
	Corporate notes		6,392		18		-2		6,408
	Certificates of deposit		10,500		9		-11		10,498
	Agency bonds		2,011		-		-5		2,006
	Other		1,670		-		-		1,670
	Total long-term investments	$	28,800	$	38	$	-19	$	28,819
	The Company's investment portfolio consists of both corporate and governmental securities that have a maximum maturity of three years. All unrealized losses are due to changes in interest rates and bond yields. The Company has the ability to realize the full value of all these investments upon maturity.
	At March 31, 2015, the deferred tax liability related to unrecognized gains and losses on short-term and long-term investments was $11,000.  At March 31, 2014, the deferred tax liability related to unrecognized gains and losses on short-term and long-term investments was $11,000.
	As of March 31, 2015, contractual maturities of the Company's available-for-sale non-equity investments were as follows:
							Fair
					Cost		Value
					(In thousands)
Maturing within one year					$	22,182	$	22,201
Maturing in one to three years						21,722		21,740
Maturing in more than three years						-		-
					$	43,904	$	43,941

6_COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIE

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure
NOTE 6-COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 6—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Operating leases
	The Company leases office space and equipment under noncancelable operating leases with various expiration dates through August 2017. Rent expense for the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013 was $354,000,  $368,000 and $373,000, respectively. The terms of the facility leases provide for rental payments on a graduated scale. The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease period, and has accrued for rent expense incurred but not paid.
	Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with remaining lease terms in excess of one year at March 31, 2015 are as follows:
		Operating
		Leases
			(In thousands)
	Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
	2016	$	280
	2017		249
	2018		90
	2019		-
	2020		-
	Thereafter		-
	Total	$	619
	Royalty obligations
	The Company has license agreements that require it to pay royalties on the sale of products using the licensed technology. Royalty expense for the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013 was $53,000, $59,000 and $65,000, respectively, and was included within cost of revenues.
	Indemnification obligations
	The Company is a party to a variety of agreements pursuant to which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Typically, these obligations arise in the context of contracts entered into by the Company, under which the Company customarily agrees to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations and covenants related to such matters as title to assets sold and certain intellectual property rights. In each of these circumstances, payment by the Company is conditioned on the other party making a claim pursuant to the procedures specified in the particular contract, which procedures typically allow the Company to challenge the other party's claims. Further, the Company's obligations under these agreements may be limited in terms of time and/or amount, and in some instances, the Company may have recourse against third parties for certain payments made by it under these agreements.
	It is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these or similar agreements due to the conditional nature of the Company's obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. Historically, payments made by the Company under these agreements have not had a material effect on its business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. The Company believes that if it were to incur a loss in any of these matters, such loss should not have a material effect on its business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
	Product warranties
	The Company warrants its products to be free of defects generally for a period of three years. The Company estimates its warranty costs based on historical warranty claim experience and includes such costs in cost of revenues. Warranty costs were not significant for the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 or 2013.
	Legal proceedings
	In March 2011, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, a semiconductor manufacturer, filed a lawsuit against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging that the Company’s products, including its SigmaDDR and SigmaQuad families of Very Fast SRAMs, infringe five patents held by Cypress.  The complaint sought unspecified damages for past infringement and a permanent injunction against future infringement.
	On June 10, 2011, Cypress filed a complaint against the Company with the United States International Trade Commission (the “ITC”).  The ITC complaint, as subsequently amended, alleged infringement by the Company of three of the five patents involved in the District Court case and one additional patent and also alleged infringement by three of the Company’s distributors and 11 of its customers who allegedly incorporate the Company’s SRAMs in their products.  The ITC complaint sought a limited exclusion order excluding the allegedly infringing SRAMs, and products containing them, from entry into the United States and permanent orders directing the Company and the other respondents to cease and desist from selling or distributing such products in the United States.  On July 21, 2011, the ITC formally instituted an investigation in response to Cypress’s complaint.   On June 7, 2013, the ITC announced that the full Commission had affirmed the determination of Chief Administrative Judge Charles E. Bullock that GSI’s SRAM devices, and products containing them, do not infringe the Cypress patents and that Cypress had failed to establish existence of a domestic industry that practices the patents.  Moreover, the Commission reversed a portion of Judge Bullock’s determination with respect to the validity of the patents, finding the asserted claims of one of the patents to have been anticipated by prior art and, therefore, invalid.  The Commission ordered the investigation terminated, and Cypress did not appeal the ruling.
	The Minnesota District Court case had been stayed pending the conclusion of the ITC proceeding. Following the termination of the ITC investigation, the stay was lifted.  On May 1, 2013, Cypress filed an additional lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California alleging infringement by our products of five additional Cypress patents.  Like the Minnesota case, the complaint in the California lawsuit sought unspecified damages for past infringement and a permanent injunction against future infringement.  The Company filed answers in both cases denying liability and asserting affirmative defenses.  On August 7, 2013, the parties stipulated that the claims in the Minnesota case with respect to three of the asserted patents would be dismissed without prejudice and that the claims with respect to the remaining two patents would be transferred to the Northern District of California and consolidated with the pending California case.  On August 20, 2013, the Court in the California case ordered the cases consolidated.
	The Company did not record any loss contingency during fiscal 2013, fiscal 2014 or fiscal 2015 in connection with these legal proceedings as the Company was unable to predict their outcome and could not estimate the likelihood or potential dollar amount of any adverse results.
	Subsequent to March 31, 2015, the Company and Cypress entered into a settlement agreement resolving the patent infringement litigation and another lawsuit then pending in the same court in which the Company alleged that Cypress had violated federal and state antitrust laws.  See Note 12.

7COMMON_STOCK

7-COMMON STOCK	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Common Stock.
NOTE 7-COMMON STOCK	NOTE 7—COMMON STOCK
	The Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, authorizes the Company to issue 150,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value common stock.
	On July 9, 2014, the Company announced that it had commenced a modified “Dutch auction” self-tender offer to repurchase for cash shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of up to $25 million.  Under the terms of the tender offer, the Company’s stockholders had the opportunity to tender some or all of their shares at a price within the range of $6.50 to $6.70 per share.
	The tender offer expired on August 6, 2014.  The Company accepted for purchase and retirement an aggregate of 3,846,153 shares of its common stock at a final purchase price of $6.50 per share, for an aggregate cost of approximately $25 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the tender offer.  A total of 10,466,830 shares were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at a price of $6.50 per share. Since the offer was oversubscribed, the number of shares that the Company accepted for purchase from tendering stockholders was prorated, based upon the proration procedures described in the offer to purchase (other than shares tendered by “odd lot” holders, which were not subject to proration and were accepted in full).
	The aggregate number of shares purchased and retired by the Company in the tender offer represented approximately 14.0 percent of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of August 8, 2014.  Following settlement of the tender offer, the Company had approximately 23.7 million shares of its common stock outstanding.
	The Company’s board of directors has authorized the repurchase, at management's discretion, of shares its common stock. Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time on the open market or in private transactions. The specific timing and amount of the repurchases will be dependent on market conditions, securities law limitations and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.  Through March 31, 2015, including the shares purchased in the modified “Dutch Auction” self-tender offer, the Company has repurchased and retired a total of 8,728,532 shares at an average cost of $5.33 per share for a total cost of $46.5 million. At March 31, 2015, management was authorized to repurchase additional shares with a value of up to $8.5 million under the repurchase program.

8_STOCK_BASED_COMPENSATION

8. STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation
NOTE 8-STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION	NOTE 8—STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION
	The 2000 Stock Option Plan
	In February 2001, the Company adopted the 2000 Stock Option Plan (the "2000 Plan"). The 2000 Plan provided for the granting of stock options and stock purchase rights to employees, consultants and directors of the Company. Options granted under the 2000 Plan could be either incentive stock options ("ISOs") or nonstatutory stock options ("NSOs").  In December 2006, the Company's board of directors authorized an additional 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock to be reserved for issuance under the 2000 Plan. As of March 31, 2008, the Company had reserved 3,500,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 2000 Plan.
	Options under the 2000 Plan could be granted for periods of up to ten years. However, in the case of ISOs granted to an optionee who, at the time the option was granted, owned stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, the maximum term of an option was five years from the date of grant. The exercise price of an ISO or NSO could not be less than 100% and 85% of the estimated fair value of the shares as determined by the board of directors on the date of grant, respectively.  However the exercise price of an ISO or NSO granted to a 10% or greater stockholder could not be less than 110% of the estimated fair value of the shares on the date of grant.
	The 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
	In January 2007, the Company's board of directors approved the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, (the "Equity Plan"), which was subsequently approved by the Company's stockholders in March 2007. A total of 3,000,000 shares of common stock were authorized and reserved for issuance under the Equity Plan. This reserve automatically increases on April 1 of each year through 2017 by an amount equal to the smaller of (a) five percent of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding March 31, or (b) a lesser amount determined by the board of directors.  Appropriate adjustments will be made in the number of authorized shares and other numerical limits in the Equity Plan and in outstanding awards to prevent dilution or enlargement of participants' rights in the event of a stock split or other change in the Company's capital structure. Shares subject to awards which expire or are cancelled or forfeited will again become available for issuance under the Equity Plan. The shares available will not be reduced by awards settled in cash or by shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations. Only the net number of shares issued upon the exercise of stock appreciation rights or options exercised by means of a net exercise or by tender of previously owned shares will be deducted from the shares available under the Equity Plan.
	To enable compensation provided in connection with certain types of awards intended to qualify as “performance-based” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Equity Plan establishes limits on the maximum aggregate number of shares or dollar value for which awards may be granted to an employee in any fiscal year, as follows:
		·		No more than 300,000 shares subject to stock options and stock appreciation rights.
		·		No more than 100,000 shares subject to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards.
		·		For each full fiscal year of the Company contained in the performance period of the award, no more than 50,000 shares subject to performance share awards and other stock-based awards or more than $500,000 subject to performance unit awards and other cash-based awards.
	In addition, to comply with applicable tax rules, the Equity Plan also limits the number of shares that may be issued upon the exercise of ISOs granted under the Equity Plan to 3,000,000, cumulatively increased on April 1 of each subsequent year through 2017, by an amount equal to the smallest of (a) five percent of the number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding March 31, (b) 1,500,000 shares, or (c) a lesser amount determined by the board of directors.
	Upon the adoption of the Equity Plan in March 2007, the 2000 Plan was terminated, no further options were granted under the 2000 Plan, the 535,597 shares that remained reserved for grant under the 2000 Plan were cancelled, and all subsequent grants of stock options were made pursuant to the Equity Plan.
	Awards may be granted under the Equity Plan to the Company's employees, including officers, directors, or consultants or those of any present or future parent or subsidiary corporation or other affiliated entity.  To date, options granted to non-officer employees generally vest 25% on the first anniversary and subsequent anniversaries of the date of grant, while grants to officers vest in full four years after the anniversary date of the officer's employment that is closest to the date of grant.  While the Company may grant ISOs only to employees, the Company may grant NSOs, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock purchase rights or bonuses, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units and cash-based awards or other stock-based awards to any eligible participant. Non-employee director awards may be granted only to members of the Company's board of directors who, at the time of grant, are not employees. Deferred compensation awards may be granted only to officers, directors and selected members of management or highly compensated employees.
	Only members of the board of directors who are not employees at the time of grant are eligible to participate in the nonemployee director awards component of the Equity Plan. The board or the compensation committee shall set the amount and type of nonemployee director awards to be awarded on a periodic, non-discriminatory basis. Nonemployee director awards may be granted in the form of NSOs, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards. Subject to adjustment for changes in the Company's capital structure, no nonemployee director may be awarded, in any fiscal year, one or more nonemployee director awards for more than 2,000 shares. However, the annual limit may be increased by the following additions: (i) an additional 10,000 shares in the fiscal year in which the nonemployee director is first appointed or elected to the board, (ii) an additional 2,000 shares in any fiscal year in which the nonemployee director is serving as the chairman or lead director of the board, (iii) an additional 1,000 shares in any fiscal year for each committee of the board on which the nonemployee director is then serving other than as chairman of the committee, and (iv) an additional 2,000 shares in any fiscal year for each committee of the board on which the nonemployee director is then serving as chairman of the committee.
	In the event of a change in control as described in the Equity Plan, the acquiring or successor entity may assume or continue all or any awards outstanding under the Equity Plan or substitute substantially equivalent awards. Any awards which are not assumed or continued in connection with a change in control or exercised or settled prior to the change in control will terminate effective as of the time of the change in control. The administrator may provide for the acceleration of vesting of any or all outstanding awards upon such terms and to such extent as it determines, except that the vesting of all nonemployee director awards will automatically be accelerated in full. The Equity Plan also authorizes the administrator, in its discretion and without the consent of any participant, to cancel each or any outstanding award denominated in shares upon a change in control in exchange for a payment to the participant with respect to each vested share subject to the cancelled award of an amount equal to the excess of the consideration to be paid per share of common stock in the change in control transaction over the exercise price per share, if any, under the award.
	The 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	In January 2007, the board of directors approved the 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "2007 Purchase Plan") which was subsequently approved by the Company's stockholders in March 2007. A total of 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock was authorized and reserved for sale under the 2007 Purchase Plan. In addition, the 2007 Purchase Plan provides for an automatic annual increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the plan on April 1 of each year beginning in 2008 and continuing through and including April 1, 2017 equal to the lesser of (1) one percent of the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the immediately preceding March 31, (2) 250,000 shares or (3) a number of shares as the board of directors may determine. Appropriate adjustments will be made in the number of authorized shares and in outstanding purchase rights to prevent dilution or enlargement of participants' rights in the event of a stock split or other change in our capital structure. Shares subject to purchase rights which expire or are canceled will again become available for issuance under the 2007 Purchase Plan.
	The Company's employees and employees of any parent or subsidiary corporation designated by the administrator will be eligible to participate in the 2007 Purchase Plan if they are customarily employed by us for more than 20 hours per week and more than five months in any calendar year. However, an employee may not be granted a right to purchase stock under the 2007 Purchase Plan if: (1) the employee immediately after such grant would own stock possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of our capital stock or of any parent or subsidiary corporation, or (2) the employee's rights to purchase stock under all of our employee stock purchase plans would accrue at a rate that exceeds $25,000 in value for each calendar year of participation in such plans.
	The 2007 Purchase Plan is designed to be implemented through a series of sequential offering periods, generally six (6) months in duration beginning on the first trading day on or after May 1 and November 1 of each year. The administrator is authorized to establish additional or alternative sequential or overlapping offering periods and offering periods having a different duration or different starting or ending dates, provided that no offering period may have a duration exceeding 27 months.
	Amounts accumulated for each participant under the 2007 Purchase Plan are used to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at the end of each offering period at a price generally equal to 85% of the lower of the fair market value of our common stock at the beginning of an offering period or at the end of the offering period. Prior to commencement of an offering period, the administrator is authorized to reduce, but not increase, this purchase price discount for that offering period, or, under circumstances described in the 2007 Purchase Plan, during that offering period. The maximum number of shares a participant may purchase in any six-month offering period is the lesser of (i) that number of shares determined by multiplying (x) 1,000 shares by (y) the number of months (rounded to the nearest whole month) in the offering period and rounding to the nearest whole share or (ii) that number of whole shares determined by dividing (x) the product of $2,083.33 and the number of months (rounded to the nearest whole month) in the offering period and rounding to the nearest whole dollar by (y) the fair market value of a share of our common stock at the beginning of the offering period. Prior to the beginning of any offering period, the administrator may alter the maximum number of shares that may be purchased by any participant during the offering period or specify a maximum aggregate number of shares that may be purchased by all participants in the offering period. If insufficient shares remain available under the plan to permit all participants to purchase the number of shares to which they would otherwise be entitled, the administrator will make a pro rata allocation of the available shares. Any amounts withheld from participants' compensation in excess of the amounts used to purchase shares will be refunded, without interest.
	In the event of a change in control, an acquiring or successor corporation may assume our rights and obligations under the 2007 Purchase Plan. If the acquiring or successor corporation does not assume such rights and obligations, then the purchase date of the offering periods then in progress will be accelerated to a date prior to the change in control.
	The following table summarizes stock option activities:
							Weighted
					Number of Shares		Average		Weighted
			Shares		Underlying		Remaining		Average
			Available for		Options		Contractual		Exercise			Intrinsic
			Grant		Outstanding		Life (Years)		Price			Value
	Balance at March 31, 2012		4,361,464		5,626,148				$	4.46
	Options reserved		1,380,897		-					-
	Granted		-914,963		914,963					5.04
	Exercised		-		-123,732					3.02		$	351,120
	Forfeited		40,060		-81,060					4.74
	Balance at March 31, 2013		4,867,458		6,336,319					4.46
	Options reserved		1,353,260		-					-
	Granted		-784,303		784,303					6.45
	Exercised		-		-816,957					3.10			2,629,982
	Forfeited		149,085		-159,685					6.04
	Balance at March 31, 2014		5,585,500		6,143,980					5.13
	Options reserved		1,377,699		-					-
	Granted		-791,903		791,903					5.20
	Exercised		-		-119,085					3.88			262,253
	Forfeited		42,647		-42,647					5.49
	Balance at March 31, 2015		6,213,943		6,774,151				$	5.16
	Options vested and exercisable				4,554,688		4.18		$	4.98		$	5,267,520
	Options vested and expected to vest				6,717,297		5.49		$	5.15		$	6,518,173
	The options outstanding and by exercise price at March 31, 2015 are as follows:
						Number of		Options Outstanding					Options Exercisable
						Shares		Weighted			Weighted Average				Weighted
						Underlying		Average			Remaining		Number		Average
						Options		Exercise			Contractual		Vested and		Exercise
	Exercise Price					Outstanding		Price			Life (Years)		Exercisable		Price
	$	2.43	-	3.43		905,064		$	3.17		3.85		905,064		$	3.17
	$	3.75	-	4		812,779		$	3.96		3.96		812,779		$	3.96
	$	4.17	-	4.68		715,855		$	4.32		5.45		391,791		$	4.30
	$	4.81	-	5.23		1,077,436		$	5.05		8.27		213,094		$	4.88
	$	5.5				783,433		$	5.50		1.63		783,433		$	5.50
	$	5.59	-	5.76		695,410		$	5.70		6.63		288,753		$	5.70
	$	6	-	6.54		798,358		$	6.32		6.16		604,884		$	6.31
	$	6.61	-	6.86		666,003		$	6.77		7.89		235,077		$	6.77
	$	7				206,193		$	7.00		5.34		206,193		$	7.00
	$	9.2				113,620		$	9.20		5.84		113,620		$	9.20
						6,774,151		$			5.51		4,554,688
	Stock-based compensation
	The Company recognized $2,077,000, $2,228,000 and $2,278,000 of stock-based compensation expense for the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013, respectively, as follows:
		Year Ending March 31,
		2015			2014			2013
		(In thousands)
Cost of revenues		$	401		$	386		$	338
Research and development			941			970			1,140
Selling, general and administrative			735			872			800
Total		$	2,077		$	2,228		$	2,278
Stock-based compensation expense in the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013 included $153,000,  $152,000 and $145,000, respectively, related to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
No tax benefit was recognized in either fiscal 2015 or fiscal 2014 due to a full valuation allowance. The Company recognized related income tax benefits of $221,000 in fiscal 2013. There were no windfall tax benefits realized from exercised stock options recognized in fiscal 2015. The reversal of previously recognized windfall tax benefits realized from exercised stock options was $33,000 in fiscal 2014.  Windfall tax benefits realized from exercised stock options were $92,000 during fiscal 2013. Compensation cost capitalized within inventory at March 31, 2015 was insignificant. As of March 31, 2015, the Company's total unrecognized compensation cost was $3.3 million, which will be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.99 years. The Company calculated the fair value of stock based awards in the periods presented using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015					2014					2013
		(In thousands)
Stock Option Plans:
Risk-free interest rate		1.47	-	1.7	%		0.91	-	1.61	%		0.69	-	0.82	%
Expected life (in years)				5.00					5.00					5.00
Volatility		40.4	-	44.8	%		45.5	-	48.4	%		48.8	-	52.9	%
Dividend yield				-	%				-	%				-	%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
Risk-free interest rate				0.05	%		0.07	-	0.09	%		0.14	-	0.15	%
Expected life (in years)				0.50					0.50					0.50
Volatility		30.8	-	38.0	%		30.4	-	32.8	%		23.4	-	47.3	%
Dividend yield				-	%				-	%				-	%
The weighted average fair value of options granted during the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013 was $2.08,  $2.73 and $2.22, respectively.

9_SEGMENT_AND_GEOGRAPHIC_INFOR

9. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment And Geographic Information
NOTE 9-SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION	NOTE 9—SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
	Based on its operating management and financial reporting structure, the Company has determined that it has one reportable business segment: the design, development and sale of integrated circuits.
	The following is a summary of net revenues by geographic area based on the location to which product is shipped:
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	United States	$	18,099	$	18,021	$	20,588
	China		15,695		13,294		14,000
	Malaysia		2,720		9,827		16,352
	Singapore		6,552		5,979		7,141
	Rest of the world		10,432		11,458		7,933
		$	53,498	$	58,579	$	66,014
	All sales are denominated in United States dollars.
	The locations and net book value of long-lived assets are as follows:
				March 31,
				2015		2014
					(In thousands)
	United States			$	6,630	$	7,332
	Taiwan				2,078		2,351
				$	8,708	$	9,683

10EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLAN

10-EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
NOTE 10-EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN	NOTE 10—EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
	The Company provides a defined contribution retirement plan (the "Retirement Plan"), which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Retirement Plan covers essentially all United States employees. Eligible employees may make contributions to the Retirement Plan up to 15% of their annual compensation, but no greater than the annual IRS limitation for any plan year. The Retirement Plan does not provide for Company contributions.

11QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_DATA

11-QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
NOTE 11-QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)	NOTE 11—QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
		2014		2014		2014		2015
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
	Net revenues	$	12,945	$	13,263	$	14,227	$	13,063
	Gross profit	$	5,939	$	6,061	$	6,650	$	6,473
	Net income (loss)	$	-1,446	$	-950	$	148	$	-2,730
	Net income (loss)  per common share—Basic	$	-0.05	$	-0.04	$	0.01	$	-0.12
	Net income (loss) per common share—Diluted	$	-0.05	$	-0.04	$	0.01	$	-0.12
		Three Months Ended
		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
		2013		2013		2013		2014
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
	Net revenues	$	16,412	$	15,542	$	13,778	$	12,847
	Gross profit	$	7,466	$	7,402	$	5,368	$	5,874
	Net income (loss)	$	-441	$	386	$	-734	$	-5,400
	Net income (loss)  per common share—Basic	$	-0.02	$	0.01	$	-0.03	$	-0.2
	Net income (loss) per common share—Diluted	$	-0.02	$	0.01	$	-0.03	$	-0.2

12_SUBSEQUENT_EVENT

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Settlement of Legal proceedings
NOTE 12-SUBSEQUENT EVENT	NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT
	Settlement of Legal Proceedings
	On May 6, 2015, the Company and Cypress Semiconductor Corporation entered into a settlement agreement to resolve the patent infringement litigation described in Note 6 and a separate lawsuit pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in which the Company alleged that Cypress had violated federal and state antitrust laws.  Under the settlement agreement:
		·	Each of the parties agreed to dismiss its lawsuit with prejudice in consideration of the dismissal with prejudice of the lawsuit brought by the other party; and
		·	Each party agreed to release all claims against the other with respect to issues raised in the two lawsuits.
	The parties agreed that the settlement agreement was entered into to resolve disputed claims, and that each party denies any liability to the other party.

1_THE_COMPANY_AND_SUMMARY_OF_S1

1. THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Details Narrative
Accounting principles	Accounting principles
	The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").
Basis of consolidation	Basis of consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company's three wholly-owned subsidiaries, GSI Technology Holdings, Inc., GSI Technology (BVI), Inc. and GSI Technology Taiwan, Inc.  All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of estimates	Use of estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates are inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and include revenue recognition, obsolete and excess inventory, the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, the valuation of equity instruments and stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Risk and uncertainties	Risk and uncertainties
	The Company buys all of its SRAM and LLDRAM wafers, integral components of its products, from single suppliers and is also dependent on independent suppliers to assemble and test its products. During the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013, all of the wafers used in the Company's SRAM and LLDRAM products were supplied by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, or TSMC, and Powerchip Technology Corporation, or Powerchip, respectively. If these suppliers fail to satisfy the Company's requirements on a timely basis at competitive prices, the Company could suffer manufacturing delays, a possible loss of revenues, or higher cost of revenues, any of which could adversely affect operating results.
	A majority of the Company's net revenues come from sales to customers in the networking and telecommunications equipment industry. A decline in demand in this industry could have a material adverse affect on the Company's operating results and financial condition.
	Because much of the manufacturing and testing of the Company's products is conducted in Taiwan, its business performance may be affected by changes in Taiwan's political, social and economic environment. For example, any political instability resulting from the relationship among the United States, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China could damage the Company's business. Moreover, the role of the Taiwanese government in the Taiwanese economy is significant. Taiwanese policies toward economic liberalization, and laws and policies affecting technology companies, foreign investment, currency exchange rates, taxes and other matters could change, resulting in greater restrictions on the Company's and its suppliers' ability to do business and operate facilities in Taiwan. If any of these risks were to occur, the Company's business could be harmed.
	Some of the Company's suppliers and the Company's two principal operations are located near fault lines. In the event of a major earthquake or other natural disaster near the facilities of any of these suppliers or the Company, the Company's business could be harmed.
	From time to time, the Company is involved in legal actions.  See Note 6 for information regarding litigation that was pending at March 31, 2015 and Note 12 regarding its subsequent resolution.  There are many uncertainties associated with any litigation, and the Company may not prevail.  If information becomes available that causes us to determine that a loss in any of our pending litigation, or the settlement of such litigation, is probable, and we can reasonably estimate the loss associated with such events, we will record the loss in accordance with GAAP. However, the actual liability in any such litigation may be materially different from our estimates, which could require us to record additional costs.
Revenue recognition	Revenue recognition
	The Company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Under these criteria, revenue from the sale of products is generally recognized upon shipment according to the Company's shipping terms, net of accruals for estimated sales returns and allowances based on historical experience. Sales to distributors are made under agreements allowing for returns or credits. Distributors have stock rotation, price protection and ship from stock pricing adjustment rights and the Company therefore defers recognition of revenue on sales to distributors until products are resold by the distributor. In light of possible changes to sales prices resulting from price protection and price adjustment rights granted, sales prices to the distributor are not fixed or determinable until the final sale to the end user. For sales to consignment warehouses, who purchase products from the Company for use by contract manufacturers, revenues are recognized upon delivery to the contract manufacturer.
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents include cash in demand accounts and highly liquid investments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase, stated at cost, which approximates their fair market value.
Short-term and long-term investments	Short-term and long-term investments
	All of the Company's short-term and long-term investments are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale debt securities with maturities greater than twelve months are classified as long-term investments when they are not intended for use in current operations. Investments in available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrecognized gains (losses), net of tax, as a component of "Accumulated other comprehensive income" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company monitors its investments for impairment periodically and records appropriate reductions in carrying values when the declines in fair value are determined to be other-than-temporary.
Concentration of credit risk	Concentration of credit risk
	Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, short-term and long-term investments and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash primarily in checking, certificate of deposit, and money market accounts with reputable financial institutions. The Company's accounts receivable are derived primarily from revenue earned from customers located in the U.S. and Asia. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and, generally, requires no collateral from its customers. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based upon the expected collectability of accounts receivable. There were no write offs of accounts receivable in the years ended March 31, 2015, 2014 or 2013.
	At March 31, 2015, four customers accounted for 25%,  20%,  16%, and 13% of accounts receivable, and for the year then ended, three customers accounted for 35%,  13%, and 12% of net revenues.  At March 31, 2014, four customers accounted for 20%,  16%,  14%, and 12% of accounts receivable, and for the year then ended, four customers accounted for 30%,  14%,  12% and 10% of net revenues.  At March 31, 2013, six customers accounted for 20%,  16%,  15%,  10%,  10% and 10% of accounts receivable, and for the year then ended, four customers accounted for 27%,  14%,  11% and 10% of net revenues.
Inventories	Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value, cost being determined on a weighted average basis. Inventory write-down allowances are established when conditions indicate that the selling price could be less than cost due to physical deterioration, obsolescence, changes in price levels, or other causes. These allowances, once recorded, result in a new cost basis for the related inventory. These allowances are also considered for excess inventory generally based on inventory levels in excess of 12 months of forecasted demand, as estimated by management, for each specific product. The allowance is not reversed until the inventory is sold or disposed of.
Excess and Obsolete Inventory Write-Down	The Company recorded write-downs of excess and obsolete inventories of $1.1 million, $2.1 million and $777,000, respectively, in fiscal 2015,  2014 and 2013.
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net
	Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as presented below:
	Software	3 to 5 years
	Computer and other equipment	5 to 10 years
	Building and building improvements	10 to 25 years
	Furniture and fixtures	7 years
	Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the remaining lease term of the respective assets. Gains or losses on disposals of property and equipment are recorded within income from operations. Costs of repairs and maintenance are typically included as part of operating expenses unless they are incurred in relation to major improvements to existing property and equipment, at which time they are capitalized.
Impairment of long-lived assets	Impairment of long-lived assets
	Long-lived assets held and used by the Company are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their net book value may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and before interest) from the use of the assets is less than the net book value of the asset an impairment exists and the amount of the impairment loss, if any, will generally be measured as the difference between net book value of the assets and their estimated fair values. There were no impairment losses recognized during the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 or 2013.
Intangible Assets	Intangible assets
	Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives, generally on a straight-line basis over five to nine years. The Company reviews identifiable amortizable intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on the lowest level of identifiable estimated undiscounted cash flows resulting from use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of any impairment loss is based on the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value.
Research and development	Research and development
	Research and development expenses are related to new product designs, including, salaries, stock-based compensation, contractor fees, and allocation of corporate costs and are charged to the statement of operations as incurred.
Income taxes	Income taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes under the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Because the Company recorded a cumulative three-year loss on a U.S. tax basis for the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded a tax provision reflecting a full valuation allowance of our $6.0 million in deferred tax assets.
	Authoritative guidance prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return (including a decision whether to file or not to file a return in a particular jurisdiction). Under the guidance, the financial statements will reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities' full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts, but without considering time values. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation process, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
Shipping and handling costs	Shipping and handling costs
	The Company records costs related to shipping and handling in cost of revenues.
Advertising expense.	Advertising expense
	Advertising costs are charged to expense in the period incurred. Advertising expense was $5,000,  $7,000 and $10,000 for the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014, and 2013, respectively.
Foreign currency transactions	Foreign currency transactions
	The U.S. dollar is the functional currency for all of the Company's foreign operations. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses, resulting from transactions denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. These gains and losses were not material for the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 or 2013.
Segments	Segments
	The Company operates as one segment for the design, development and sale of integrated circuits.
Accounting for stock-based compensation	Accounting for stock-based compensation
	Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations is based on options ultimately expected to vest, reduced by the amount of estimated forfeitures. The Company chose the straight-line method of allocating compensation cost over the requisite service period of the related award according to authoritative guidance. The Company calculated the expected term based on the historical average period of time that options were outstanding as adjusted for expected changes in future exercise patterns, which, for options granted in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 resulted in an expected term of approximately five years. The Company used historical volatility to estimate expected volatility in fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013.  The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding to the expected life of the options. The dividend yield is 0%, based on the fact that the Company has never paid dividends and has no present intention to pay dividends. Changes to these assumptions may have a significant impact on the results of operations.
	Authoritative guidance requires cash flows, if any, resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows.
Comprehensive income (loss)	Comprehensive income (loss)
	Comprehensive income (loss) is defined to include all changes in stockholders’ equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. For the years ended March 31, 2015,  2014 and 2013, comprehensive income (loss) was $(4,985,000),  $(6,201,000) and $3,803,000, respectively.
Recent accounting pronouncements	Recent accounting pronouncements
	In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new guidance related to the Company’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about its ability to continue ongoing business operations and to provide relevant footnote disclosures. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers." The new accounting standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The accounting standard is effective for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within those periods) beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. ASU No. 2014-09 provides for one of two methods of transition: retrospective application to each prior period presented; or, recognition of the cumulative effect of retrospective application of the new standard in the period of initial application.  On April 1, 2015, the FASB proposed a one year deferral of the effective date to December 15, 2017, with early application permitted, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard on its consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) on Income Taxes, to improve the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This guidance is expected to reduce diversity in practice and is expected to better reflect the manner in which an entity would settle at the reporting date any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position when net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards exist. Implementation of this guidance in the year ended March 31, 2015 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations

1_THE_COMPANY_AND_SUMMARY_OF_S2

1. THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Company And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Details Narrative
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment
	Software	3 to 5 years
	Computer and other equipment	5 to 10 years
	Building and building improvements	10 to 25 years
	Furniture and fixtures	7 years

2_NET_LOSS_PER_COMMON_SHARE_Ta

2. NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic and diluted net loss per share
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Net income (loss)	$	-4,978	$	-6,189	$	3,846
	Denominators:
	Weighted average shares—Basic		25,029		27,505		27,124
	Dilutive effect of employee stock options		-		-		940
	Dilutive effect of employee stock purchase plan options		-		-		13
	Weighted average shares—Dilutive		25,029		27,505		28,077
	Net income (loss) per common share—Basic	$	-0.2	$	-0.23	$	0.14
	Net income (loss) per common share—Diluted	$	-0.2	$	-0.23	$	0.14
Anti-dilutive shares
			Year Ended March 31,
			2015		2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	Shares underlying options		3,851		2,911		3,105

3_BALANCE_SHEET_DETAIL_Tables

3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Balance Sheet Detail
Schedule of Inventories
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Inventories:
	Work-in-progress			$	2,422	$	2,011
	Finished goods				5,362		5,588
	Inventory at distributors				628		586
				$	8,412	$	8,185
Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Net
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Accounts receivable, net:
	Accounts receivable			$	8,360	$	8,349
	Less: Allowances for sales returns, doubtful accounts and other				-103		-111
				$	8,257	$	8,238
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
	Prepaid tooling and masks			$	1,208	$	833
	Prepaid income taxes				139		2,598
	Other receivables				350		596
	Other prepaid expenses				600		1,125
				$	2,297	$	5,152
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Property and equipment, net:
	Computer and other equipment			$	17,264	$	16,990
	Software				4,792		4,780
	Land				3,900		3,900
	Building and building improvements				2,256		2,256
	Furniture and fixtures				110		110
	Leasehold improvements				791		791
					29,113		28,827
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization				-20,405		-19,144
				$	8,708	$	9,683
Schedule of Other Assets
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Other assets:
	Non-current deferred income taxes			$	27	$	24
	Intangible assets, net				393		564
	Deposits				78		80
				$	498	$	668
Schedule of Intangible Assets
		Gross
		Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	Intangible assets:
	Product designs	$	590	$	-470	$	120
	Patents		720		-447		273
	Software		80		-80		-
	Total	$	1,390	$	-997	$	393
Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets
	Year Ending March 31,
	2016					$	164
	2017						115
	2018						80
	2019						34
	2020						-
	Thereafter						-
	Total					$	393
Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities:
	Accrued compensation			$	3,386	$	2,330
	Accrued professional fees				1,380		824
	Accrued commissions				268		307
	Accrued royalties				26		23
	Other accrued expenses				877		960
				$	5,937	$	4,444

4INCOME_TAXES_Tables

4-INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes
Income before income taxes and income tax expense
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Income (loss) before income taxes:
	U.S.	$	-6,910	$	-6,388	$	137
	Foreign		1,257		912		3,747
		$	-5,653	$	-5,476	$	3,884
	Current income tax expense (benefit):
	U.S. federal	$	-619	$	-1,782	$	914
	Foreign		-2		113		26
	State		-54		-82		-134
			-675		-1,751		806
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
	U.S. federal		-		1,892		-529
	State		-		572		-239
			-		2,464		-768
	Provision (benefit) for income tax	$	-675	$	713	$	38
Income tax reconciliation
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	U.S. Federal taxes at statutory rate	$	-1,922	$	-1,862	$	1,321
	State taxes, net of federal benefit		-39		490		-276
	Stock-based compensation		447		392		601
	Tax credits		-472		-338		-454
	Foreign tax rate differential		-916		-650		-1,099
	Tax exempt interest		-20		-29		-30
	Other		-35		-72		-25
			-2,957		-2,069		38
	Valuation allowance		2,282		2,782		-
		$	-675	$	713	$	38
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities
				March 31,
				2015		2014
				(In thousands)
	Deferred tax assets:
	Deferred revenue			$	110	$	202
	Tax credits				1,766		1,154
	Net operating losses				1,165		141
	Stock-based compensation				1,387		1,247
	Property and equipment				193		-
	Other reserves and accruals				1,407		1,020
	Total deferred tax assets			$	6,028	$	3,764
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property and equipment			$	-	$	-58
	Unrecognized gains				-11		-11
	Total deferred tax liabilities			$	-11	$	-69
	Gross deferred tax assets			$	6,017	$	3,695
	Valuation allowance				-6,017		-3,695
	Net deferred tax assets			$	-	$	-
Unrecognized tax benefits
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	$	2,386	$	2,760	$	3,109
	Additions based on tax positions related to current year		292		250		429
	Additions based on tax positions related to prior years		-		13		85
	Settlements during the current year		-		-		-231
	Lapses during the current year applicable to statutes of limitations		-696		-637		-632
	Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	$	1,982	$	2,386	$	2,760

5_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Tables

5. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Financial Instruments.
Schedule of Fair value of financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis	The fair value of financial assets measured on a recurring basis is as follows (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
		31-Mar-15		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Money market funds	$	4,409	$	4,409	$	—	$	—
	Marketable securities		43,941		—		43,941		—
	Total	$	48,350	$	4,409	$	43,941	$	—
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
		31-Mar-14		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	Assets:
	Money market funds	$	3,852	$	3,852	$	—	$	—
	Marketable securities		68,231		—		68,231		—
	Total	$	72,083	$	3,852	$	68,231	$	—
Schedule of Available-for-sale investments
		31-Mar-15
				Gross		Gross
				Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
		(In thousands)
	Short-term investments:
	State and municipal obligations	$	6,810	$	-	$	-	$	6,810
	Corporate notes		7,366		10		-		7,376
	Agency bonds		1,006		-		-		1,006
	Certificates of deposit		7,000		9		-		7,009
	Total short-term investments	$	22,182	$	19	$	-	$	22,201
	Long-term investments:
	State and municipal obligations	$	1,053	$	4	$	-	$	1,057
	Corporate notes		4,232		-		-10		4,222
	Certificates of deposit		9,750		24		-1		9,773
	Agency bonds		4,003		4		-2		4,005
	Other		2,684		-		-1		2,683
	Total long-term investments	$	21,722	$	32	$	-14	$	21,740
		31-Mar-14
				Gross		Gross
				Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
		(In thousands)
	Short-term investments:
	State and municipal obligations	$	8,336	$	4	$	-	$	8,340
	Corporate notes		5,023		12		-		5,035
	Agency bonds		3,523		2		-		3,525
	Certificates of deposit		14,997		9		-3		15,003
	Other		7,507		3		-1		7,509
	Total short-term investments	$	39,386	$	30	$	-4	$	39,412
	Long-term investments:
	State and municipal obligations	$	8,227	$	11	$	-1	$	8,237
	Corporate notes		6,392		18		-2		6,408
	Certificates of deposit		10,500		9		-11		10,498
	Agency bonds		2,011		-		-5		2,006
	Other		1,670		-		-		1,670
	Total long-term investments	$	28,800	$	38	$	-19	$	28,819
Schedule of Contractual maturities of the available-for-sale non-equity investments
								Fair
						Cost		Value
						(In thousands)
	Maturing within one year					$	22,182	$	22,201
	Maturing in one to three years						21,722		21,740
	Maturing in more than three years						-		-
						$	43,904	$	43,941

6COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

6-COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure
Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases
		Operating
		Leases
			(In thousands)
	Fiscal Year Ending March 31,
	2016	$	280
	2017		249
	2018		90
	2019		-
	2020		-
	Thereafter		-
	Total	$	619

8_STOCK_BASED_COMPENSATION_Tab

8. STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation
Summary of stock option activities
							Weighted
					Number of Shares		Average		Weighted
			Shares		Underlying		Remaining		Average
			Available for		Options		Contractual		Exercise			Intrinsic
			Grant		Outstanding		Life (Years)		Price			Value
	Balance at March 31, 2012		4,361,464		5,626,148				$	4.46
	Options reserved		1,380,897		-					-
	Granted		-914,963		914,963					5.04
	Exercised		-		-123,732					3.02		$	351,120
	Forfeited		40,060		-81,060					4.74
	Balance at March 31, 2013		4,867,458		6,336,319					4.46
	Options reserved		1,353,260		-					-
	Granted		-784,303		784,303					6.45
	Exercised		-		-816,957					3.10			2,629,982
	Forfeited		149,085		-159,685					6.04
	Balance at March 31, 2014		5,585,500		6,143,980					5.13
	Options reserved		1,377,699		-					-
	Granted		-791,903		791,903					5.20
	Exercised		-		-119,085					3.88			262,253
	Forfeited		42,647		-42,647					5.49
	Balance at March 31, 2015		6,213,943		6,774,151				$	5.16
	Options vested and exercisable				4,554,688		4.18		$	4.98		$	5,267,520
	Options vested and expected to vest				6,717,297		5.49		$	5.15		$	6,518,173
Schedule of options outstanding by exercise price
						Number of		Options Outstanding					Options Exercisable
						Shares		Weighted			Weighted Average				Weighted
						Underlying		Average			Remaining		Number		Average
						Options		Exercise			Contractual		Vested and		Exercise
	Exercise Price					Outstanding		Price			Life (Years)		Exercisable		Price
	$	2.43	-	3.43		905,064		$	3.17		3.85		905,064		$	3.17
	$	3.75	-	4		812,779		$	3.96		3.96		812,779		$	3.96
	$	4.17	-	4.68		715,855		$	4.32		5.45		391,791		$	4.30
	$	4.81	-	5.23		1,077,436		$	5.05		8.27		213,094		$	4.88
	$	5.5				783,433		$	5.50		1.63		783,433		$	5.50
	$	5.59	-	5.76		695,410		$	5.70		6.63		288,753		$	5.70
	$	6	-	6.54		798,358		$	6.32		6.16		604,884		$	6.31
	$	6.61	-	6.86		666,003		$	6.77		7.89		235,077		$	6.77
	$	7				206,193		$	7.00		5.34		206,193		$	7.00
	$	9.2				113,620		$	9.20		5.84		113,620		$	9.20
						6,774,151		$			5.51		4,554,688
Summary of stock-based compensation expense by line item
			Year Ending March 31,
			2015			2014			2013
			(In thousands)
	Cost of revenues		$	401		$	386		$	338
	Research and development			941			970			1,140
	Selling, general and administrative			735			872			800
	Total		$	2,077		$	2,228		$	2,278
Schedule of weighted average assumptions
			Year Ended March 31,
			2015					2014					2013
			(In thousands)
	Stock Option Plans:
	Risk-free interest rate		1.47	-	1.7	%		0.91	-	1.61	%		0.69	-	0.82	%
	Expected life (in years)				5.00					5.00					5.00
	Volatility		40.4	-	44.8	%		45.5	-	48.4	%		48.8	-	52.9	%
	Dividend yield				-	%				-	%				-	%
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
	Risk-free interest rate				0.05	%		0.07	-	0.09	%		0.14	-	0.15	%
	Expected life (in years)				0.50					0.50					0.50
	Volatility		30.8	-	38.0	%		30.4	-	32.8	%		23.4	-	47.3	%
	Dividend yield				-	%				-	%				-	%

9_SEGMENT_AND_GEOGRAPHIC_INFOR1

9. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment And Geographic Information
Net revenues by geographic area
		Year Ended March 31,
		2015		2014		2013
			(In thousands)
	United States	$	18,099	$	18,021	$	20,588
	China		15,695		13,294		14,000
	Malaysia		2,720		9,827		16,352
	Singapore		6,552		5,979		7,141
	Rest of the world		10,432		11,458		7,933
		$	53,498	$	58,579	$	66,014
Long-lived assets by geographic area
				March 31,
				2015		2014
					(In thousands)
	United States			$	6,630	$	7,332
	Taiwan				2,078		2,351
				$	8,708	$	9,683

11QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_DATA_Tab

11-QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of quarterly financial data
		Three Months Ended
		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
		2014		2014		2014		2015
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
	Net revenues	$	12,945	$	13,263	$	14,227	$	13,063
	Gross profit	$	5,939	$	6,061	$	6,650	$	6,473
	Net income (loss)	$	-1,446	$	-950	$	148	$	-2,730
	Net income (loss)  per common share—Basic	$	-0.05	$	-0.04	$	0.01	$	-0.12
	Net income (loss) per common share—Diluted	$	-0.05	$	-0.04	$	0.01	$	-0.12
		Three Months Ended
		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,		March 31,
		2013		2013		2013		2014
		(In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
	Net revenues	$	16,412	$	15,542	$	13,778	$	12,847
	Gross profit	$	7,466	$	7,402	$	5,368	$	5,874
	Net income (loss)	$	-441	$	386	$	-734	$	-5,400
	Net income (loss)  per common share—Basic	$	-0.02	$	0.01	$	-0.03	$	-0.2
	Net income (loss) per common share—Diluted	$	-0.02	$	0.01	$	-0.03	$	-0.2

1_THE_COMPANY_AND_SUMMARY_OF_S3

1. THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
	subsidiary		customer	customer
	facility
Concentration of credit risk
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable write-offs		$0
Basis of consolidation and risks and uncertainties
Number of subsidiaries	3
Number of principal operations near fault lines	2
Net revenue | Customer Concentration Risk
Concentration of credit risk
Number of customers	3		4	4
Net revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer One
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers	35.00%		30.00%	27.00%
Net revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer Two
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers	13.00%		14.00%	14.00%
Net revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer Three
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers	12.00%		12.00%	11.00%
Net revenue | Customer Concentration Risk | Customer Four
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers			10.00%	10.00%
Accounts receivable member | Credit Concentration Risk
Concentration of credit risk
Number of customers	4		4	6
Accounts receivable member | Credit Concentration Risk | Customer One
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers	25.00%		20.00%	20.00%
Accounts receivable member | Credit Concentration Risk | Customer Two
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers	20.00%		16.00%	16.00%
Accounts receivable member | Credit Concentration Risk | Customer Three
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers	16.00%		14.00%	15.00%
Accounts receivable member | Credit Concentration Risk | Customer Four
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers	13.00%		12.00%	10.00%
Accounts receivable member | Credit Concentration Risk | Customer Five
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers				10.00%
Accounts receivable member | Credit Concentration Risk | Customer Six
Concentration of credit risk
Percentage attributable to customers				10.00%

1_THE_COMPANY_AND_SUMMARY_OF_S4

1. THE COMPANY AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015
	segment
Property and equipment, net:
Impairment losses on long-lived equipment				$0
Inventories
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories	1,067,000	2,079,000	777,000
Minimum months to determine excess inventory	12 months
Advertising Expense
Advertising expense	5,000	7,000	10,000
Segements
Operating segments	1
Accounting for stock-based compensation
Expected life	5 years
Dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%
Valuation allowance	6,017,000	3,695,000		6,017,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	($4,985,000)	($6,201,000)	$3,803,000
Minimum
Property and equipment, net:
Useful life, intangible assets	5 years
Maximum
Property and equipment, net:
Useful life, intangible assets	9 years
Software | Minimum
Property and equipment, net:
Useful life, property and equipment	3 years
Software | Maximum
Property and equipment, net:
Useful life, property and equipment	5 years
Computer and other equipment | Minimum
Property and equipment, net:
Useful life, property and equipment	5 years
Computer and other equipment | Maximum
Property and equipment, net:
Useful life, property and equipment	10 years
Building and building improvements | Minimum
Property and equipment, net:
Useful life, property and equipment	10 years
Building and building improvements | Maximum
Property and equipment, net:
Useful life, property and equipment	25 years
Furniture and fixtures
Property and equipment, net:
Useful life, property and equipment	7 years

2_NET_INCOME_LOSS_PER_COMMON_S1

2. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net income (loss) per share:
Net income (loss)	($2,730)	$148	($950)	($1,446)					($4,978)	($6,189)	$3,846
Weighted average shares-Basic									25,029	27,505	27,124
Dilutive effect of employee stock options											940
Dilutive effect of employee stock purchase plan options											13
Weighted average shares-Dilutive									25,029	27,505	28,077
Net income (loss) per common share - Basic	($0.12)	$0.01	($0.04)	($0.05)	($0.20)	($0.03)	$0.01	($0.02)	($0.20)	($0.23)	$0.14
Net income (loss) per common share - Diluted	($0.12)	$0.01	($0.04)	($0.05)	($0.20)	($0.03)	$0.01	($0.02)	($0.20)	($0.23)	$0.14

2_NET_INCOME_LOSS_PER_COMMON_S2

2. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Details 2)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net income (loss) per share:
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of EPS	3,851	2,911	3,105

3_BALANCE_SHEET_DETAIL_Details

3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventories:
Work-in-progress	$2,422	$2,011
Finished goods	5,362	5,588
Inventory at distributors	628	586
Total Inventory	$8,412	$8,185

3_BALANCE_SHEET_DETAIL_Details1

3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (Details 2) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, net:
Accounts receivable	$8,360	$8,349
Less: Allowances for sales returns, doubtful accounts and other	-103	-111
Total accounts receivable, net	$8,257	$8,238

3_BALANCE_SHEET_DETAIL_Details2

3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (Details 3) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Prepaid tooling and masks	$1,208	$833
Prepaid income taxes	139	2,598
Other receivables	350	596
Other prepaid expenses	600	1,125
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$2,297	$5,152

3BALANCE_SHEET_DETAIL_Property

3.BALANCE SHEET DETAIL - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, gross	$29,113,000	$28,827,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	-20,405,000	-19,144,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	8,708,000	9,683,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,633,000	1,981,000	2,375,000
Computer and other equipment
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, gross	17,264,000	16,990,000
Software
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, gross	4,792,000	4,780,000
Land
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, gross	3,900,000	3,900,000
Building and building improvements
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, gross	2,256,000	2,256,000
Furniture and fixtures
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, gross	110,000	110,000
Leasehold improvements
Property and equipment, net:
Property and equipment, gross	$791,000	$791,000

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3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (Details 5) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other assets:
Non-current deferred income taxes	$27	$24
Intangibles, net	393	564
Deposits	78	80
Total Other Assets	$498	$668

3_BALANCE_SHEET_DETAIL_Details4

3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (Details 6) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Gross Carrying Amount	$1,390,000
Accumulated Amortization	-997,000
Net Carrying Amount	393,000	564,000
Amortization of intangible assets	171,000
Product designs
Gross Carrying Amount	590,000
Accumulated Amortization	-470,000
Net Carrying Amount	120,000
Patents
Gross Carrying Amount	720,000
Accumulated Amortization	-447,000
Net Carrying Amount	273,000
Software.
Gross Carrying Amount	80,000
Accumulated Amortization	($80,000)

3_BALANCE_SHEET_DETAIL_Details5

3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (Details 7) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Year Ending March 31,
2016	$164
2017	115
2018	80
2019	34
Total	$393	$564

3_BALANCE_SHEET_DETAIL_Details6

3. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL (Details 8) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued expenses and other liabilities:
Accrued compensation	$3,386	$2,330
Accrued professional fees	1,380	824
Accrued commissions	268	307
Accrued royalties	26	23
Other accrued expenses	877	960
Total Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	$5,937	$4,444

4INCOME_TAXES_Details

4-INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income (loss) before income taxes:
U.S.	($6,910)	($6,388)	$137
Foreign	1,257	912	3,747
Loss before income taxes	-5,653	-5,476	3,884
Current income tax expense (benefit):
U.S. federal	-619	-1,782	914
Foreign	-2	113	26
State	-54	-82	-134
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	-675	-1,751	806
Deferred income tax expense (benefit):
U.S. federal		1,892	-529
State		572	-239
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		2,464	-768
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	($675)	$713	$38

4INCOME_TAXES_Details_2

4-INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Taxes
U.S. Federal taxes at statutory rate	($1,922)	($1,862)	$1,321
State taxes, net of federal benefit	-39	490	-276
Stock-based compensation	447	392	601
Tax credits	-472	-338	-454
Foreign tax rate differential	-916	-650	-1,099
Tax exempt interest	-20	-29	-30
Other	-35	-72	-25
Income tax expense (benefit) before change in valuation allowance	-2,957	-2,069	38
Valuation allowance	2,282	2,782
Provision for income taxes	($675)	$713	$38

4INCOME_TAXES_Details_3

4-INCOME TAXES (Details 3) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred revenue	$110,000	$202,000
Tax credits	1,766,000	1,154,000
Net operating losses	1,165,000	141,000
Property and equipment	193,000
Stock-based compensation	1,387,000	1,247,000
Other reserves and accruals	1,407,000	1,020,000
Total deferred tax assets	6,028,000	3,764,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment		-58,000
Unrecognized gains	-11,000	-11,000
Total deferred tax liabilities	-11,000	-69,000
Gross deferred tax assets	6,017,000	3,695,000
Valuation allowance	-6,017,000	-3,695,000
Undistributed earnings on which income taxes have not been provided	39,500,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings	$0

4_INCOME_TAXES_Details_4

4. INCOME TAXES (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Taxes
Unrecognized tax benefits, current	$0	$0
Unrecognized tax benefits, noncurrent	780,000	1,462,000
Deferred tax assets unrecognized tax benefit	1,277,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period	2,386,000	2,760,000	3,109,000
Additions based on tax positions related to current year	292,000	250,000	429,000
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years		13,000	85,000
Settlements during the current year			-231,000
Lapses during the current year applicable to statutes of limitations	-696,000	-637,000	-632,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period	1,982,000	2,386,000	2,760,000
Possible reduction in uncertain tax benefits	$729,000

5_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Detail

5. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair value measurements
Short-term investments	$22,201,000	$39,412,000
Long-term investments	21,740,000	28,819,000
Money market funds
Fair value measurements
Money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents	4,400,000	3,900,000
Level 2 | Marketable securities
Fair value measurements
Short-term investments	22,201,000
Long-term investments	21,740,000
Recurring | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value measurements
Assets	48,350,000	72,083,000
Recurring | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure | Money market funds
Fair value measurements
Money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents	4,409,000	3,852,000
Recurring | Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure | Marketable securities
Fair value measurements
Marketable securities	43,941,000	68,231,000
Recurring | Level 1
Fair value measurements
Assets	4,409,000	3,852,000
Recurring | Level 1 | Money market funds
Fair value measurements
Money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents	4,409,000	3,852,000
Recurring | Level 2
Fair value measurements
Assets	43,941,000	68,231,000
Recurring | Level 2 | Marketable securities
Fair value measurements
Marketable securities	43,941,000	68,231,000
Recurring | Level 3
Fair value measurements
Assets	$0

5_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Detail1

5. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	$43,904,000
Fair Value	43,941,000
Other information
Maximum maturity period of investment portfolio	3 years
Deferred tax liability related to unrecognized gains and losses on short-term and long-term investments	11,000	11,000
Short-term investments
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	22,182,000	39,386,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	19,000	30,000
Gross Unrealized Losses		-4,000
Fair Value	22,201,000	39,412,000
Short-term investments | State and municipal obligations
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	6,810,000	8,336,000
Gross Unrealized Gains		4,000
Fair Value	6,810,000	8,340,000
Short-term investments | Corporate notes
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	7,366,000	5,023,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	10,000	12,000
Fair Value	7,376,000	5,035,000
Short-term investments | Agency bonds
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	1,006,000	3,523,000
Gross Unrealized Gains		2,000
Fair Value	1,006,000	3,525,000
Short-term investments | Certificates of deposits
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	7,000,000	14,997,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	9,000	9,000
Gross Unrealized Losses		-3,000
Fair Value	7,009,000	15,003,000
Short-term investments | Other
Available-for-sale investments
Cost		7,507,000
Gross Unrealized Gains		3,000
Gross Unrealized Losses		-1,000
Fair Value		7,509,000
Long-term investment
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	21,722,000	28,800,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	32,000	38,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	-14,000	-19,000
Fair Value	21,740,000	28,819,000
Long-term investment | State and municipal obligations
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	1,053,000	8,227,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,000	11,000
Gross Unrealized Losses		-1,000
Fair Value	1,057,000	8,237,000
Long-term investment | Corporate notes
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	4,232,000	6,392,000
Gross Unrealized Gains		18,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	-10,000	-2,000
Fair Value	4,222,000	6,408,000
Long-term investment | Agency bonds
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	4,003,000	2,011,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	-2,000	-5,000
Fair Value	4,005,000	2,006,000
Long-term investment | Certificates of deposits
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	9,750,000	10,500,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	24,000	9,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	-1,000	-11,000
Fair Value	9,773,000	10,498,000
Long-term investment | Other
Available-for-sale investments
Cost	2,684,000	1,670,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	-1,000
Fair Value	$2,683,000	$1,670,000

5_FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Detail2

5. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 3) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial Instruments.
Maturing within one year, Cost	$22,182
Maturing in one to three years, Cost	21,722
Total	43,904
Maturing within one year, Fair Value	22,201
Maturing in one to three years, Fair Value	21,740
Fair Value	$43,941

6COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES1

6-COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Operating Leases (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure
Rent expense	$354,000	$368,000	$373,000
Future minimum lease payments
2016	280,000
2017	249,000
2018	90,000
Total	$619,000

6COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES2

6-COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Royalties and Product Warranties (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Royalties
Royalty expense	$53,000	$59,000	$65,000
Product warranties
Warranty period	3 years

6COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES3

6-COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Legal proceedings (Details)	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 07, 2013	Jun. 10, 2011	Aug. 07, 2013	1-May-13
	patent	claim	customer	patent	patent
			patent
			item
Cypress Semiconductor Litigation
Legal proceedings
Number of patents infringed	5
Cypress Semiconductor International Trade Commission
Legal proceedings
Number of patents infringed			3
Number of additional patent infringement complaints			1
Number of distributors			3
Number of customers who infringed patents			11
Number of terminated or dismissed patent claims		1
Cypress Semiconductor Northern District Litigation
Legal proceedings
Number of terminated or dismissed patent claims				3
Number of additional patents infringed					5
Number of patent claims transferred				2

7COMMON_STOCK_Details

7-COMMON STOCK (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Common Stock.
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00

7_COMMON_STOCK_Details_2

7- COMMON STOCK (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Aug. 06, 2014	Jul. 09, 2014
Modified Dutch auction self-tender offer
Repurchase of common stock, Amount	$30,026,000	$2,880,000	$3,626,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	23,128,372	27,561,482		23,700,000
July 9, 2014 Modified Dutch Auction [Member]
Modified Dutch auction self-tender offer
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					25,000,000
Repurchase of common stock, Shares				3,846,153
Treasury stock acquired cost per share				$6.50
Repurchase of common stock, Amount				$25,000,000
Shares tendered				10,466,830
Percent of shares issued and outstanding acquired				14
July 9, 2014 Modified Dutch Auction [Member] | Minimum
Modified Dutch auction self-tender offer
Share Price					$6.50
July 9, 2014 Modified Dutch Auction [Member] | Maximum
Modified Dutch auction self-tender offer
Share Price					$6.70

7COMMON_STOCK_Repurchases_Deta

7-COMMON STOCK - Repurchases (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Share repurchase program
Repurchase of common stock, Amount	$30,026,000	$2,880,000	$3,626,000
Common shares
Share repurchase program
Repurchase of common stock, Shares	8,728,532
Treasury stock acquired cost per share	$5.33
Repurchase of common stock, Amount	46,500,000
Remaining authorized amount to be repurchased	$8,500,000

8_STOCK_BASED_COMPENSATION_Det

8. STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2007	Dec. 31, 2006	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2008
2000 Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Additional shares authorized		500,000
Maximum shares authorized				3,500,000
Option expiration period		10 years
Previously authorized shares cancelled (in shares)	535,597
2000 Stock Option Plan | Shareholder Greater Than 10 Percent Voting Power Of All Classes Of Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Option expiration period		5 years
Threshold percentage of voting power of all classes of stock by which stock option terms are based		10.00%
2000 Stock Option Plan | Shareholder Greater Than 10 Percent Voting Power Of All Classes Of Stock | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Exercise price percentage of fair value of shares		110.00%
2000 Stock Option Plan | Incentive Stock Option | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Exercise price percentage of fair value of shares		100.00%
2000 Stock Option Plan | Nonstatutory Stock Options | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Exercise price percentage of fair value of shares		85.00%
2007 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Maximum shares authorized	3,000,000
Maximum annual plan shares authorized reserve increase percentage			0.05
Maximum shares subject to stock options and stock appreciation rights granted per employee per fiscal year			300,000
Maximum shares subject to stock restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards granted per employee per fiscal year			100,000
Maximum shares subject to performance share awards and other stock-based awards granted per employee per fiscal year			50,000
Maximum amount subject to performance unit awards and other cash-based awards granted per employee per fiscal year			$500,000
2007 Equity Incentive Plan | Non Officer Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			25.00%
2007 Equity Incentive Plan | Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting period			4 years
2007 Equity Incentive Plan | Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Maximum shares that can be awarded in any fiscal year to nonemployee directors			2,000
Additional shares that may be awarded to nonemployee directors in the first fiscal year on the board			10,000
Additional shares that may be awarded to nonemployee directors in any fiscal year serving as chairman of the board			2,000
Additional shares that may be awarded to nonemployee directors in any fiscal year for each committee they are serving in a capacity other than as the chairman of the committee			1,000
Additional shares that may be awarded to nonemployee directors in any fiscal year for each committee they are serving as the chairman of the committee			2,000
2007 Equity Incentive Plan | Incentive Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Maximum shares authorized			3,000,000
Maximum annual plan shares authorized reserve increase percentage			0.05
Maximum annual plan shares authorized reserve share increase			1,500,000
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Maximum shares authorized	500,000
Exercise price percentage of fair value of shares			85.00%
Maximum annual plan shares authorized reserve increase percentage			0.01
Maximum annual plan shares authorized reserve share increase			250,000
Minimum hours to work per week to qualify for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan			20
Minimum number of months per year needed to work to qualify for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan			5 months
Maximum percentage stock ownership to qualify for the Employee Stock Purchase Plan			5.00%
Maximum annual purchase rights per employee per year to enable granting of additional rights			$25,000
Offering period length			6 months
Maximum share purchase per employee per offering period number of shares multiplier			1,000
Maximum share purchase per employee per offering period value multiplier			2,083.33
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Offering period length			27 months

8_STOCK_BASED_COMPENSATION_Det1

8. STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation
Shares available for grant, Beginning	5,585,500	4,867,458	4,361,464
Options reserved (in shares)	1,377,699	1,353,260	1,380,897
Granted (in shares)	-791,903	-784,303	-914,963
Forfeited (in shares)	42,647	149,085	40,060
Shares available for grant, Ending	6,213,943	5,585,500	4,867,458
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	6,143,980	6,336,319	5,626,148
Granted (in shares)	791,903	784,303	914,963
Exercised (in shares)	-119,085	-816,957	-123,732
Forfeited (in shares)	-42,647	-159,685	-81,060
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	6,774,151	6,143,980	6,336,319
Options vested and exercisable (in shares)	4,554,688
Options vested and expected to vest (in shares)	6,717,297
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Options vested and exercisable (in dollars per share)	4 years 2 months 5 days
Options vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share)	5 years 5 months 27 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$5.13	$4.46	$4.46
Granted (in dollars per share)	$5.20	$6.45	$5.04
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$3.88	$3.10	$3.02
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$5.49	$6.04	$4.74
Balance at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$5.16	$5.13	$4.46
Options vested and exercisable (in dollars per share)	$4.98
Options vested and expected to vest (in dollars per share)	$5.15
Intrinsic Value
Exercised (in dollars)	$262,253	$2,629,982	$351,120
Options vested and exercisable (in dollars)	5,267,520
Options vested and expected to vest (in dollars)	$6,518,173

8_STOCK_BASED_COMPENSATION_Det2

8. STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$5.16	$5.13	$4.46	$4.46
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	6,774,151
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 6 months 4 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	4,554,688
$2.43 - $3.43
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$2.43
Exercise Price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$3.43
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	905,064
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$3.17
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 10 months 6 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	905,064
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$3.17
$3.75 - $4.00
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$3.75
Exercise Price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$4
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	812,779
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$3.96
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 11 months 16 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	812,779
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$3.96
$4.17 - $4.68
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$4.17
Exercise Price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$4.68
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	715,855
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$4.32
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 5 months 12 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	391,791
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$4.30
$4.81 - $5.23
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$4.81
Exercise Price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$5.23
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	1,077,436
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$5.05
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	8 years 3 months 7 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	213,094
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$4.88
$5.50
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$5.50
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	783,433
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$5.50
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	1 year 7 months 17 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	783,433
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$5.50
$5.59 - $5.76
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$5.59
Exercise Price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$5.76
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	695,410
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$5.70
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 7 months 17 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	288,753
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$5.70
$6.00 - $6.54
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$6
Exercise Price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$6.54
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	798,358
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$6.32
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 1 month 28 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	604,884
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$6.31
$6.61 - $6.86
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$6.61
Exercise Price, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$6.86
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	666,003
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$6.77
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	7 years 10 months 21 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	235,077
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$6.77
$7.00
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$7
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	206,193
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$7
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 4 months 2 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	206,193
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$7
$9.20
Options outstanding by exercise price
Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$9.20
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding (in shares)	113,620
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$9.20
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 10 months 2 days
Options Exercisable, Number Vested and Exercisable (in shares)	113,620
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$9.20

8_STOCK_BASED_COMPENSATION_Det3

8. STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock-based compensation expense by line item
Stock-based compensation expense	$2,077,000	$2,228,000	$2,278,000
Other information
Income tax benefit recognized from allocation of share-based compensation expense	0		221,000
Windfall tax benefits recognized		-33,000	92,000
Unrecognized compensation costs	3,300,000
Weighted average period of recognition of unrecognized compensation costs	1 year 11 months 27 days
Cost of revenues
Stock-based compensation expense by line item
Stock-based compensation expense	401,000	386,000	338,000
Research and Development Expense
Stock-based compensation expense by line item
Stock-based compensation expense	941,000	970,000	1,140,000
Selling, general and administrative
Stock-based compensation expense by line item
Stock-based compensation expense	735,000	872,000	800,000
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Stock-based compensation expense by line item
Stock-based compensation expense	$153,000	$152,000	$145,000

8_STOCK_BASED_COMPENSATION_Det4

8. STOCK- BASED COMPENSATION (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Stock-based compensation
Expected life	5 years
Dividend yield (as a percent)	0.00%
Weighted average fair value per underlying share of options granted (in dollars per share)	$2.08	$2.73	$2.22
Employee Consultants And Directors Stock Options
Stock-based compensation
Risk-free interest rate, low end of range (as a percent)	1.47%	0.91%	0.69%
Risk-free interest rate, high end of range (as a percent)	1.70%	1.61%	0.82%
Expected life	5 years	5 years	5 years
Volatility, low end of range (as a percent)	40.40%	45.50%	48.80%
Volatility, high end of range (as a percent)	44.80%	48.40%	52.90%
Employee stock purchase plan
Stock-based compensation
Risk-free interest rate, low end of range (as a percent)		0.07%	0.14%
Risk-free interest rate, high end of range (as a percent)	0.05%	0.09%	0.15%
Expected life	6 months	6 months	6 months
Volatility, low end of range (as a percent)	30.80%	30.40%	23.40%
Volatility, high end of range (as a percent)	38.00%	32.80%	47.30%

9_SEGMENT_AND_GEOGRAPHIC_INFOR2

9. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
									segment
Net revenues by geographic area
Net revenues	$13,063	$14,227	$13,263	$12,945	$12,847	$13,778	$15,542	$16,412	$53,498	$58,579	$66,014
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	8,708				9,683				8,708	9,683
Number of reportable business segments									1
United States
Net revenues by geographic area
Net revenues									18,099	18,021	20,588
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	6,630				7,332				6,630	7,332
China
Net revenues by geographic area
Net revenues									15,695	13,294	14,000
Malaysia
Net revenues by geographic area
Net revenues									2,720	9,827	16,352
Singapore
Net revenues by geographic area
Net revenues									6,552	5,979	7,141
Taiwan
Net revenues by geographic area
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	2,078				2,351				2,078	2,351
Rest of the world
Net revenues by geographic area
Net revenues									$10,432	$11,458	$7,933

10EMPLOYEE_BENEFIT_PLAN_Detail

10-EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum amount employee can contribute (as a percent)	15.00%

11QUARTERLY_FINANCIAL_DATA_Una

11-QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
Net revenues	$13,063	$14,227	$13,263	$12,945	$12,847	$13,778	$15,542	$16,412	$53,498	$58,579	$66,014
Gross profit	6,473	6,650	6,061	5,939	5,874	5,368	7,402	7,466	25,123	26,110	28,588
Net income (loss)	($2,730)	$148	($950)	($1,446)					($4,978)	($6,189)	$3,846
Net income (loss) per common share - Basic	($0.12)	$0.01	($0.04)	($0.05)	($0.20)	($0.03)	$0.01	($0.02)	($0.20)	($0.23)	$0.14
Net income (loss) per common share - Diluted	($0.12)	$0.01	($0.04)	($0.05)	($0.20)	($0.03)	$0.01	($0.02)	($0.20)	($0.23)	$0.14

12_SUBSEQUENT_EVENT_Details

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) (Cypress Semiconductor Litigation, Subsequent Event)	0 Months Ended
	6-May-15
	claim
Cypress Semiconductor Litigation | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Claims settled number	2