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THIS DOCUMENT IS A CONFIRMING COPY OF THE SCHEDULE OF 13 G FILED ON 
FEBRUARY 5, 1994 (RECEIVED FEBRUARY 14, 1994) PURSUANT TO ITEM 201 
OF REGULATION S-T



                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D. C. 20549

                               SCHEDULE 13-G

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        (Amendment No.            )


                             VLSI Technolgoy                     
                             (Name of Issuer)
            Common Stock  and 7% Convertible Bond due May 1, 2012               
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                          918270-10-9   and 918270-AA-7      

                              (CUSIP Number)
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                            

                                         
                                                                   
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement    
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous 
statement on reporting the beneficial ownership of more than five 
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2)  has 
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership 
of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class 
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information 
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and 
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of 
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of 
the Act (however, see the Notes).
                                                                           
                                                                         




SEC 1745 (2/92)


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          Name of reporting person:  Ryback Management Corporation
          I.R.S.  Identification  No. of  Above Entity 43-1615580


          Check Appropriate Box  if  a member of a group*


3.       SEC use only


4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

            Michigan                  

Number of     5.             Sole Voting Power

Shares                          -0- 

Beneficially  6.            Shared Voting Power            

Owned by                    2,580,000 shares plus
                            10,157m bonds convert into 461,686 shs

Each          7.            Sole Dispositive Power

Reporting                        -0- 

Person With   8.            Shared Dispositive Power
                                                      
                            2,580,000 shares plus
                            10,157m bonds convert into 461,686 shs

9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially owned by each reporting person:

    461,686 held by Ryback Management Corporation 

    2,580,000 held by Lindner Fund, Inc.

10.  Check Box if the Aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain  shares



11.  Percent of  Class Represented by Amount in Row  (9)
    
        8.50

12.  Type of Reporting Person

     IA - Ryback Management Corporation        IV - Lindner Fund, Inc.


sec 1745 (6-80)   
                              SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                 SEC 13 G
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         SCHEDULE 13G Amendment No.   

Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer:

            VLSI Technology

Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           1109 McKay Drive
          San Jose, CA 95131
            
Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing:

            Ryback Management Corporation


Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office:

            7711 Carondelet Ave., Box 16900, St. Louis, MO 63105
  
Item 2(c)   Citizenship:

            Michigan

Items 2(d)  Title and Class of Securities:

            Common Stock

Item 2(e)   CUSIP:

            918270-10-9 and 918270-AA-7

Item 3)     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or, 13d-2(b), 
            check whether the person filing is a:
  
  [X] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment 
  Company Act  (LINDNER FUND, INC.,    LINDNER DIVIDEND FUND, AND LINDNER 
  INVESTMENT SERIES)

  [X] Investment Company Adviser registered under Section 203 of the 
  Investment Advisers Act of 1940     (RYBACK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION)

Item 4 )  Ownership:
          The shares listed below were held in a fiduciary capacity by 
          Ryback Management and/or Lindner Fund, Inc. as of 
          December 31, 1993:

    (A) Amount beneficially owned: 461,686 shs held by Ryback Management Corp.
                                   2,580,000 shs held by Lindner Fund, Inc.  
    (B) Percent of class: 8.5
    (C) Number of shares as to which such subject COMPANY has:
         (1)sole power to vote or direct to vote:
         (2)shared power to vote or direct to vote: 3,041,686  
         (3)sole power to dispose of or direct disposition of:
         (4)shared power to dispose or direct disposition of: 3,041,686

 Instruction:  For computation regarding securities which represent the right 
 to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).

     


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Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
         Not Applicable 

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
         Not Applicable

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired 
         the Security Being Reported On By the Parent Holding Company.
          See Item 3

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
         Not Applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group
         Not Applicable

Item 10.  Certification
           By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
           belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the 
           ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose 
           of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control 
           of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection 
           with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or 
           effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify 
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and 
correct.

DATED: February 5, 1994              


                                       /s/   Eric E. Ryback, President
                                    Ryback Mangement Corporation
                                    Lindner Fund, Lindner Dividend Fund, Inc.
                                    and Lindner Investment Series Trust
                                    (314) 727-5305