<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEMTECH'S
SECOND QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-28-1996             JAN-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1995             JAN-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-30-1995             JUL-30-1995
<CASH>                                           4,018                   4,018
<SECURITIES>                                       411                     411
<RECEIVABLES>                                    6,336                   6,336
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                      7,005                   7,005
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                18,246                  18,246
<PP&E>                                           4,348                   4,348
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  23,201                  23,201
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            4,739                   4,739
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<COMMON>                                            65                      65
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                      17,850                  17,850
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<SALES>                                         10,601                  19,916
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                10,601                  19,916
<CGS>                                            6,125                  11,874
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    6,125                  11,874
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,305                   4,294
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,171                   3,748
<INCOME-TAX>                                       624                   1,113
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,547                   2,635
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
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