<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEMTECH'S
THIRD QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JAN-28-1996             JAN-28-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-30-1995             JAN-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               OCT-29-1995             OCT-29-1995
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<SECURITIES>                                       420                     420
<RECEIVABLES>                                    8,304                   8,304
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<INVENTORY>                                      8,881                   8,881
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                22,458                  22,458
<PP&E>                                           5,146                   5,146
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  28,830                  28,830
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            7,708                   7,708
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<COMMON>                                           127                     127
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
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<SALES>                                         16,577                  44,031
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                16,577                  44,031
<CGS>                                            9,522                  25,990
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    9,522                  25,990
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 4,165                  10,606
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  2,890                   7,435
<INCOME-TAX>                                       985                   2,451
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