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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-062534
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081121
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THORBURN JAMES M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001252038

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26124
		FILM NUMBER:		081211522

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ZILOG INC
		STREET 2:		532 RACE STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95126

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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    <periodOfReport>2008-11-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000945699</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IXYS CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IXYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001252038</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>THORBURN JAMES M</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>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.842</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James R. Jones
Attorney in fact for James Thorburn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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