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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050519132543
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001327781-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CEVA  INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173489
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770556376
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2033 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 150
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110-1002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085142900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2033 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 150
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110-1002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PARTHUSCEVA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CEVA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arieli Yaniv
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001327781

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49842
		FILM NUMBER:		05844096

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-514-2900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CEVA, INC.
		STREET 2:		2033 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 150
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-09</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001173489</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CEVA  INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CEVA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001327781</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Arieli Yaniv</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CEVA, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2033 GATEWAY PLACE, SUITE 150</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Yaniv Arieli</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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