Linear Corp., the Carlsbad manufacturer of wireless...

Linear Corp., the Carlsbad manufacturer of wireless home security systems, reported a fourth quarter profit of $506,000 on sales of $14.4 million, contrasted with a net loss of $250,000 on sales of $11.2 million in the same three-month period last year.

For the full year ended May 31, Linear posted a profit of $2.8 million on sales of $56.3 million, contrasted with a net loss of $433,000 on sales of $41.5 million in the same 12 months last year.