SMTC Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Note 5 - Capital stock (Tables)

Note 5 - Capital stock (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Common Stock Outstanding Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

		Number of shares				$
Common Stock

Common shares:
Balance at beginning of the nine month period			16,344,193			$	389
Shares issued pursuant to:
Exercise of stock options			16,667				—
Balance at end of the period			16,360,860			$	389

Total Common stock			16,360,860			$	389

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

		Number of options				Weighted average exercise price				Aggregate intrinsic value				Weighted average remaining contractual term (years)
Outstanding at December 30, 2012			1,400,807			$	2.82
Options granted			235,000			$	2.06
Options exercised			(16,667	)		$	0.70
Options forfeited or cancelled			(705,744	)		$	3.01
Outstanding at September 29, 2013			913,396			$	2.50			$	58				3.7
Exercisable at September 29, 2013			582,562			$	2.03			$	58				3.1