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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000850579-10-000069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100916

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SALAMEH MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001246496

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25699
		FILM NUMBER:		101075643

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		870 MAUDE AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLX TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850579
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				943008334
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1116

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		870 MAUDE AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087749060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		870 MAUDE AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
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    <periodOfReport>2010-09-14</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000850579</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PLX TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLXT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001246496</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SALAMEH MICHAEL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>870 MAUDE AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94085</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.9</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>374733</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by Son</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold in accordance with a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan enacted October 25, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: ARTHUR WHIPPLE  For: MICHAEL SALAMEH</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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