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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001001574-03-000001.txt : 20030724
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001001574-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030716
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030717

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DPAC TECHNOLOGIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000784770
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				330033759
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7321 LINCOLN WAY
		CITY:			GARDEN GROVE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92641
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7148980007

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7321 LINCOLN WAY
		CITY:			GARDEN GROVE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92641

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DENSE PAC MICROSYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EBTB II B V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001574

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14843
		FILM NUMBER:		03791302

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		COBLENTZ CAHEN MCCABE & BREYER
		STREET 2:		222 KEARNY ST 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4153914800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JULIANAPLEIN 10
		STREET 2:		NL-5211 BC S'HERTOGENBOSCH
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    <periodOfReport>2003-07-16</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000784770</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DPAC TECHNOLOGIES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>dpac</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001001574</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EBTB II B V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>common stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-16</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>10000</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>1.341</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>2345300</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>footnote 1</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">66,500 shares are directly owned by Euroventures Benelux I BV and 2,278,800 shares are directly owned by Euroventures Benelux II BV.  EBTB II is a Class B shareholder of each fund and disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities owned by such funds which exceeds its pecuniary interest in such funds.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Martijn Kleijwegt, Executive Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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