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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-039618.txt : 20040810
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040810140542
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-039618
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040810
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040810

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES [3670]
		IRS NUMBER:				942672609
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 N. MCCARTHY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90535
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082633214

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		430 N. MCCARTHY BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90535

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DICKINSON ROBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238378

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15449
		FILM NUMBER:		04964028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 SISKLYOU PLACE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082633214

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 SISKLYOU PLACE
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000800460</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAMD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238378</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DICKINSON ROBERT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>430 N. MCCARTHY BLVD., SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No par value common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.17</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen M. Wurzburg, attorney-in-fact for Robert V. Dickinson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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