<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 58,091 <SECURITIES> 34,990 <RECEIVABLES> 6,352 <ALLOWANCES> 132 <INVENTORY> 1,896 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 104,608 <PP&E> 7,110 <DEPRECIATION> 2,963 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 112,868 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 15,024 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 40 <OTHER-SE> 97,234 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 112,868 <SALES> 26,779 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,990 <CGS> 14,020 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,230 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,023 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,822 <INCOME-TAX> 977 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,845 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,845 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.16 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.15