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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080723195449
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-043531
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080721
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080723
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080723

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INGRAM PETER H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241312

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26124
		FILM NUMBER:		08966769

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IXYS CORP
		STREET 2:		3540 BASSETT STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089820700

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IXYS CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945699
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770140882
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3540 BASSETT ST
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089540500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3540 BASSETT STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PARADIGM TECHNOLOGY INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951031
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000945699</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IXYS CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IXYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241312</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>INGRAM PETER H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O 1590 BUCKEYE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILPITAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, European Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.13</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>305184</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The range of prices for the sales was $12.10 to $12.16.

Upon the request of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, IXYS Corporation or a security holder of IXYS Corporation, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>All shares reported above were sold pursuant to the reporting person's 10b5-1 plan.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James R. Jones
Attorney in fact for Peter H. Ingram</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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