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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000753568-03-000088
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030729

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EXAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000753568
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				941741481
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		48720 KATO ROAD
		STREET 2:		48720 KATO ROAD
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5106687000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		48720 KATO RD
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538-1167

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GHADERI MIR B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001226681

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14225
		FILM NUMBER:		03808491

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		48720 KATO ROAD
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538
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    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-07-29</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-04-04</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000753568</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EXAR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EXAR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001226681</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GHADERI MIR B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>48720 KATO ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94538</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Network &amp; Transmission</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>

        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>13.38</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-04-04</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>35000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The stock option granted April 4, 2003 for 35,000 shares of Exar common stock that was previously reported has been deleted.  This stock option was granted as a result of the reporting person becoming a Section 16 insider and was erroneously reported on the Form 3 instead of a Form 4.  A Form 4 has been submitted for the April 4, 2003 grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Employee stock options granted pursuant to the Exar Corporation 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, the options vest 25% per year on the anniversary date of the grant, 4/4/03.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mir Bahram Ghaderi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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