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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050203180337
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001237710-05-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INVESTOR GROWTH CAPITAL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237710
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06635
		FILM NUMBER:		05574589

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INVESTOR GROWTH INC
		STREET 2:		12 E 49TH STREET 27 FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125159000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006948
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				951950506
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 ROBIN HILL RD
		CITY:			GOLETA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8056835353

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 ROBIN HILL ROAD
		CITY:			GOLETA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93117

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	APPLIED MAGNETICS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-25</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000006948</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INNOVATIVE MICRO TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NONE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001237710</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>INVESTOR GROWTH CAPITAL LTD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NATIONAL WESTMINSTER HOUSE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>LE TRUCHOT, ST. PETER PORT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GUERNSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>GY1 4PW</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Redeemable Nonconvertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>329412</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1866678</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are immediately convertible and have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each share of the Issuer's Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 5.6667 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Henry Gooss</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael Oporto</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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