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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-013686.txt : 20060228
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060228105100
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-013686
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COHU INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000021535
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				951934119
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE
		CITY:			POWAY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92064-6817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-848-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE
		CITY:			POWAY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92064-6817

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COHU ELECTRONICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARNES JAMES W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222027

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04298
		FILM NUMBER:		06649109

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COHU INC
		STREET 2:		12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE
		CITY:			POWAY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92064-6817
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000021535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COHU INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COHU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222027</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BARNES JAMES W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12367 CROSTHWAITE CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>POWAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92064</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>40000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.46</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>310819</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Consists of multiple sales transactions at sale pricing ranging from $21.45 to $21.48</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John H. Allen
(Attorney-in-fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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