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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-010551
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080523
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080523

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WJ COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105006
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559]
		IRS NUMBER:				941402710
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 RIVER OAKS PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-577-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 RIVER OAKS PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WATKINS JOHNSON CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PATEL HARESH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001211273

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31337
		FILM NUMBER:		08857867

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3975 FREEDOM CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		C/O PMC SIERRA INC
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082398000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PMC SIERRA
		STREET 2:		3975 FREEDOM CIRCLE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
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        <footnote id="F1">The shares were disposed of in connection with the merger of ML Acquisition, Inc. with and into WJ Communications, Inc. (&quot;WJ&quot;), effective May 22, 2008 (the &quot;Merger&quot;), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 9, 2008 among TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., ML Acquisition, Inc. and WJ whereby the shares were exchanged for the right to receive $1.00 per share in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units were scheduled to vest on August 10, 2010 if the reporting person continued to be actively employed by the Company through that date.  The reporting person had previously received on an accelerated basis a portion of such shares at the end of the fiscal 6-month period ended December 31, 2007, based on the extent to which the Company satisfied its corporate performance objectives for that 6-month fiscal period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share without payment of WJ Communications, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted stock units were cancelled in the Merger and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, equal to the product of (x) the total number of vested shares subject to the restricted stock units and (y) the $1.00 per share merger consideration with the aggregate amount of such payment rounded down to the nearest cent, less required to be withheld or deducted or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law with respect to such payment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The restricted stock units were scheduled to vest on July 30, 2011 if the reporting person continued to be actively employed by the Company through that date.  The reporting person had previously received on an accelerated basis a portion of such shares at the end of the fiscal 6-month period ended 12-31-2007, based on the extent to which the Company satisfied its corporate performance objectives for that 6-month fiscal period.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Twenty-five (25) percent of the option grant was scheduled to vest on the one year anniversary of the grant date.  The balance of the options was scheduled to vest ratably over the thirty-six (36) month period following the one year anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option was scheduled to vest based on achievement of certain performance criteria.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The stock options were cancelled in the Merger and converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the excess of the $1.00 per share cash Merger consideration over the exercise price per share of the option, multiplied by the number of shares subject to the option, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.</footnote>
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