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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-035719.txt : 20060608
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060608215508
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-035719
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060608
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060608
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060608

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOMAG INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000813347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MAGNETIC & OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIA [3695]
		IRS NUMBER:				942914864
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1710 AUTOMATION PWY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085762000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1710 AUTOMATION PWY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAKATA DAVID G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898749

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16852
		FILM NUMBER:		06895376

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3042 E TENAYA
		CITY:			FRESNO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93710
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9494742110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1300 BRISTOL ST NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100-10
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-06-08</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-06-08</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000813347</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KOMAG INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KOMG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000898749</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TAKATA DAVID G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1300 BRISTOL STREET NORTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100-10</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-06-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2901</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.01</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8901</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">6,000 shares previously reported on Form 4 was a typographical error. 2,901 shares was the actual shares of the transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jan Schwartz, Attorney-in-fact for David G. Takata</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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