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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-021880
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100412

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Teuscher Craig
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001294485

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50857
		FILM NUMBER:		10745150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		3839 SPINNAKER COURT
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001050550
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				943251865
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		47467 FREMONT BLVD.
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538
		BUSINESS PHONE:		510-743-1200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		47467 FREMONT BLVD.
		CITY:			FREMONT
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94538
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-04-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001050550</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VLTR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001294485</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Teuscher Craig</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VOLTERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>47467 FREMONT BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FREMONT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94538</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Sales &amp; Appl. Engineering</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-04-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12600</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.69</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>346476</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Held in Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 8, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Held by the Teuscher 2007 Trust, of which the reporting person is a co-trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/David Oh, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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