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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001256008-09-000154.txt : 20091211
<SEC-HEADER>0001256008-09-000154.hdr.sgml : 20091211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091211175427
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001256008-09-000154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091211

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000743316
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				942896096
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 SAN GABRIEL DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087377600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 SAN GABRIEL DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRONSON JOSEPH R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209040

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34192
		FILM NUMBER:		091237222

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7005 SOUTHFRONT ROAD
		CITY:			LIVERMORE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94551
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        <issuerName>MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MXIM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BRONSON JOSEPH R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>120 SAN GABRIEL DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94086</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents 4,000 Restricted Stock Units that vest quarterly in 2010 with the first vesting on 2/15/2010, subject to the individual's status as a Director through such dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents unvested Restricted Stock Units and Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 12,824 nonqualified stock options vesting quarterly in 2013 with the first vesting on March 31, 2013, subject to the individual's status as a Director through such dates.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Mark Casper  For: Joseph Bronson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-11</signatureDate>
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