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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950109-96-000123.txt : 19960111
<SEC-HEADER>0000950109-96-000123.hdr.sgml : 19960111
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950109-96-000123
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960109
SROS:			NONE

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALPHA INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004127
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				042302115
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-34048
		FILM NUMBER:		96502028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 SYLVAN RD
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179355150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 SYLVAN RD
		STREET 2:		20 SYLVAN RD
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000857696
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				043042550

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL CENTER
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL CENTER
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          (Amendment No. __________)*



                             Alpha Industries Inc.
        ---------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
        ---------------------------------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)



                                   020753109
                        ------------------------------
                                (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [X]. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file 
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of 
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)  
(See Rule 13d-7.)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's 
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter 
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act 
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes).

                               Page 1 of 5 Pages
<PAGE>
 

- -----------------------                                  ---------------------
  CUSIP NO. 000000-00-0                 13G                PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
- -----------------------                                  ---------------------
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                          
      Westfield Capital Management Company, Inc. 04-3042550
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]
                                                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.    SEC USE ONLY
 

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Massachusetts
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
                          927,300 shs.
     NUMBER OF     -----------------------------------------------------------
      SHARES         6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY                        
     OWNED BY      -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER      
    REPORTING             927,300 shs.
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
       WITH          8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                          
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
      
      927,300 shs.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                           [_]
 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
      
      9.8555%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
      
      Investment Advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                                                               Page 3 of 5 Pages

Item 1(a).     Alpha Industries Inc.
              ----------------------------------------------------
               20 Sylvan Road
Item 1(b).     Weburn, MA 01501
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 2(a).     Westfield Capital Management Company, Inc.
              ----------------------------------------------------
               One Financial Center
Item 2(b).     Boston MA 02111
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 2(c).     Massachusetts
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 2(d).     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 2(e).     020753109
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 3.        Yes - Investment Advisor under the Investment Advisor's Act of 
               1940
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 4(a).     927,300 shs.
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 4(b).     9.8555%
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 4(c).       (i)  927,300 shs.
                      --------------------------------------------

                (ii)  --------------------------------------------

               (iii)  927,300 shs.
                      --------------------------------------------

                (iv)  --------------------------------------------

Item 5.        Not Applicable
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 6.        Not Applicable
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 7.        Not Applicable
              ----------------------------------------------------

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                                                               Page 4 of 5 Pages

Item 8.        Not Applicable
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 9.        Not Applicable
              ----------------------------------------------------

Item 10.       Certification
              ----------------------------------------------------

             By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its
             knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
             acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
             for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
             influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
             not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
             transaction having such purposes or effect.

<PAGE>
 
                                                               Page 5 of 5 Pages

                                   SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I 
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and 
correct.

          1/5/96
- --------------------------------------------
Date

- --------------------------------------------
Signature

      Arthur J. Bauernfeind, President
- --------------------------------------------
Name/Title
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