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Amortizable Intangible Assets
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 26, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Amortizable Intangible Assets Amortizable Intangible Assets
The components of our amortizable intangible assets are as follows:
 
January 26, 2020
 
January 27, 2019
 
Gross 
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net 
Carrying
Amount
 
Gross 
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net 
Carrying
Amount
 
(In millions)
 
(In millions)
Acquisition-related intangible assets
$
195

 
$
(192
)
 
$
3

 
$
195

 
$
(188
)
 
$
7

Patents and licensed technology
520

 
(474
)
 
46

 
491

 
(453
)
 
38

Total intangible assets
$
715

 
$
(666
)
 
$
49

 
$
686

 
$
(641
)
 
$
45


The increase in gross carrying amount of intangible assets is due to purchases of licensed technology during fiscal year 2020. Amortization expense associated with intangible assets for fiscal years 2020, 2019, and 2018 was $25 million, $29 million, and $55 million, respectively. Future amortization expense related to the net carrying amount of intangible assets as of
January 26, 2020 is estimated to be $19 million in fiscal year 2021, $12 million in fiscal year 2022, $9 million in fiscal year 2023, $6 million in fiscal year 2024, and $3 million in fiscal year 2025 and thereafter until fully amortized.