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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001249817-03-000041.txt : 20031223
<SEC-HEADER>0001249817-03-000041.hdr.sgml : 20031223
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031223193011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001249817-03-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAYNARD DENIS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249056

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23298
		FILM NUMBER:		031072414

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALISO VIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92656
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9493896120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QLOGIC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000918386
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				330537669
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0328

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26650 LAGUNA HILLS DR
		CITY:			ALLISO VIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92656
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7144382200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26650 LAGUNA HILLS DR
		CITY:			ALLISO VIEJO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92656

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Q LOGIC CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940201
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000918386</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QLOGIC CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>QLGC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249056</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MAYNARD DENIS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>26650 ALISO VIEJO PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALISO VIEJO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92656</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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ransactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>18000</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>50.83</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2004-12-22</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-12-22</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>COMMON STOCK</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>18000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>218000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><fo
otnote id="F1">Exercisable as to 25% of the shares, with an additional 6.25% becoming exercisable every three months thereafter</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>DENIS MAYNARD</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-23</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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