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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-045183.txt : 20100903
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-045183.hdr.sgml : 20100903
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100903173429
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-045183
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100903

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jones James Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001500671

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26124
		FILM NUMBER:		101058401

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IXYS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1590 BUCKEYE DRIVE
		CITY:			MILPITAS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95035

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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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000945699</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>IXYS CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IXYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Jones James Robert</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>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.00</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-01-31</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>2020-05-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Immediately.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Six thousand (6,000) shares are immediately exercisable.  Two thousand (2,000) shares become exercisable on May 31, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Ten thousand (10,000) shares are immediately exercisable.  Ten thousand (10,000) shares will become exercisable on each of the first three anniversaries of November 13, 2008 after the date hereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Five thousand (5,000) shares will become exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of May 21, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James R. Jones</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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