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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000006281-06-000018.txt : 20060602
<SEC-HEADER>0000006281-06-000018.hdr.sgml : 20060602
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060602203923
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000006281-06-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANALOG DEVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000006281
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				042348234
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1205

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			NORWOOD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7813294700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY WAY
		CITY:			NORWOOD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02062

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STATA RAY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000900729

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07819
		FILM NUMBER:		06884622

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 9106
		CITY:			NORWOOD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02062-9106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7813294700
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">674 shares acquired through ADI ESPP purchase.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The number of shares being held in the reporting person's 401(k) account has been determined by dividing the participant's unit value in the fund by the value of the issuer's stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This is a vesting schedule.  33.33% vests three, four and five years from grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This is a vesting schedule.  50% vests one and two years from grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">This is a vesting schedule.  25% vests two, three, four and five years from grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">This is a vesting schedule.  20% vests one, two, three, four and five years from grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: WILLIAM A. MARTIN, Attny In Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-06-02</signatureDate>
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