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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000000000-05-000656
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	UPLOAD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050104

FILED FOR:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000743316
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				942896096
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1215

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 SAN GABRIEL DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087377600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		120 SAN GABRIEL DR
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-04-001379
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Mail Stop 0306

      January 4, 2005


Via Facsimile and U.S. Mail

Mr. Carl Jasper
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
120 San Gabriel Drive
Sunnyvale, CA  94086


	Re:	Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
		Form 10-K for the year ended June 26, 2004
      File No. 0-16538


Dear Mr. Jasper:

	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related
filings and do not, at this time, have any further comments.


								Sincerely,


								Martin F. James
								Senior Assistant Chief
Accountant


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