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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001189914-05-000002.txt : 20050114
<SEC-HEADER>0001189914-05-000002.hdr.sgml : 20050114
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050114165409
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001189914-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050114

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEMTECH CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000088941
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				952119684
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 FLYNN ROAD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012-8790
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8054982111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 FLYNN ROAD
		STREET 2:		200 FLYNN ROAD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012-8790

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			POE JOHN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189920

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06395
		FILM NUMBER:		05531214

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SEMTECH
		STREET 2:		200 FLYNN ROAD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90312-6790
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8054982111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SEMTECH CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		200 FLYNN ROAD
		CITY:			CAMARILLO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93012-8790
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>1999-12-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000088941</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SEMTECH CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SMTC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001189920</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>POE JOHN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 FLYNN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMARILLO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>93012-8790</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>12-09-99 President/CEO and Dir</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>1999-12-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.75</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>960200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1582532</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In 1999 Mr. Poe contributed Semtech common stock to an exchange fund in exchange for shares of the exchange fund.  He has only recently become aware that a Form 4 filing was required for this transaction.  The Semtech common stock was valued at $47.75 per share for the purpose of determining the number of shares of the exchange fund issued to Mr. Poe.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total of direct and indirect ownership as of the transaction date.  These shares included 93,760 shares held by Mr. Poe's children.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As of the date of this report, Mr. Poe directly and indirectly holds (on a split-adjusted basis) 1,582,532 shares, including 187,520 shares held by his children. He disclaims beneficial ownersip of 125,008 of these shares held by adult children.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John D. Poe by Suzanna Fabos under Power of Attorney dated August 31, 2000 (copy on file)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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