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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100830202628
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-044508
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100830
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100830

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KORY SAMUEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241314

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26124
		FILM NUMBER:		101048072

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:		1590 BUCKEYE DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4084579000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1590 BUCKEYE DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PARADIGM TECHNOLOGY INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951031
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    <periodOfReport>2010-08-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000945699</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IXYS CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IXYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241314</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KORY SAMUEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O IXYS CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1590 BUCKEYE DRIVE</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>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.37</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2020-08-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares vest in equal monthly installments over the one (1) year period from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James R. Jones
Attorney in fact for Samuel Kory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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