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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001354265-08-000002.txt : 20081112
<SEC-HEADER>0001354265-08-000002.hdr.sgml : 20081111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081112171019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354265-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000854701
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770199971
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2231 LAWSON LANE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054-3311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4085880800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		680 ALMANOR AVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Howarth Scott Daniel
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001354265

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23084
		FILM NUMBER:		081181715

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-969-4686

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12819 VISCAINO ROAD
		CITY:			LOS ALTOS HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94022
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-06</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000854701</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTEGRATED SILICON SOLUTION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ISSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001354265</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Howarth Scott Daniel</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1940 ZANKER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.95</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>102000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-11-06</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-11-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>102000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>102000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>For Howarth Scott Daniel by POA: Amee Guiriba</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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