UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 15


CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS 
UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                            Commission File Number 000-19053
                                       
                            BROOKTREE CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       9868 Scranton Road, San Diego, California 92121-3707 (619) 452-7580
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          (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
             area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

                           Common Stock, no par value
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      N/A
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         (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
               file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

      Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule 
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)    /X/    Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)   /X/
          Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)   / /    Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  / /
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)    / /    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   / /
          Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)   / /    Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  / /
                                        Rule 15d-6            / /

      Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or 
notice date:  1
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      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
BROOKTREE CORPORATION has caused this certification/notice to be signed on 
its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date:  September 26, 1996             By  /s/ DWIGHT W. DECKER
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                                          Dwight W. Decker
                                          President