SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                  Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 8-K


                       CURRENT REPORT

       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES 
                    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     January 19, 1999
             (Date of earliest event reported)



SUPERTEX, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

California                                                   94-2328535
(State or other jurisdiction of 	(IRS Employer Identification #)		
incorporation or organization)	

                   1235 Bordeaux Drive
                Sunnyvale, California 94089
          (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (408) 744-0100

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  Common Stock




ITEM 2.  ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.

On February 1, 1999, Supertex, Inc., a California 
corporation (the "Company"), completed the acquisition 
of all assets of the six inch sub-micron wafer 
fabrication (fab) facility located in San Jose, 
California from Orbit Semiconductor, Inc. ("Orbit") a 
wholly owned subsidiary of Dii Group, pursuant to an 
Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 16, 1999.   The 
purchase price, including the assumption of operating 
lease liabilities, is approximately $11.2 million.  In 
connection with the acquisition, the Company is assuming 
certain contract obligations and work-in-process 
inventory.  

The amount of consideration paid for the acquired assets 
was determined through arm's length transactions between 
the Company and Orbit and was paid from the cash reserves 
of the Company.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits.




EXHIBIT NUMBER             DESCRIPTION
- ---------------            -----------
                             
 2.1                       Agreement for Purchase and Sale of
                           Assets, dated January 16, 1999, by 
                           and among Orbit Semiconductor, a 
                           California Corporation ("Seller") 
                           and Supertex, Inc., a California 
                           Corporation ("Buyer")





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this 
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned 
hereunto duly authorized.



SUPERTEX, INC.
(Registrant)



Date:  February 12, 1999                        By /s/ Henry C. Pao
                                                -------------------------
                                                Name:  Henry C. Pao
                                                Title:  President &  CEO