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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001184848-07-000001.txt : 20070125
<SEC-HEADER>0001184848-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070125191123
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001184848-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070125

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MICREL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932111
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				942526744
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1849 FORTUNE DR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4089440800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1849 FORTUNE DR
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEJIA CARLOS JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001184848

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25236
		FILM NUMBER:		07554327

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1849 FORTUNE DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4039440800
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    <periodOfReport>2007-01-25</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000932111</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MICREL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MCRL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001184848</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MEJIA CARLOS JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MICREL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1849 FORTUNE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock ESPP</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>108</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.241</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>245</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lia Punches on behalf of Carlos Mejia</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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