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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-052091.txt : 20050916
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050916124213
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-052091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICROSEMI CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000310568
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				952110371
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2381 MORSE AVENUE
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7149798220

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MICROSEMICONDUCTOR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830323

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETERSON JAMES J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192204

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08866
		FILM NUMBER:		051088358

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MICROSEMI CORP
		STREET 2:		2381 MORSE AVE
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
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    <periodOfReport>2005-09-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000310568</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MICROSEMI CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001192204</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PETERSON JAMES J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2381 MORSE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVINE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92614</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, CEO &amp; Director</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Microsemi  Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                    <value>46938</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sale executed in accordance with Supplement to 10B5-1 Program adopted December 1, 2004, as amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Debbie Weber, Attorney-in-Fact for James J. Peterson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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