<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000855658-20-000202.txt : 20201215
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20201215134602
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000855658-20-000202
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201215

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOURGOIN JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001103954

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18032
		FILM NUMBER:		201389112

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MIPS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		STREET 2:		955 EAST ARQUES AVENUE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085-4521

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855658
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				930835214
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5555 NE MOORE CT
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032688000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5555 NE MOORE CT
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transaction indicated was conducted under an approved 10b5-1 Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option to purchase shares of common stock vests as follows: one-third of the total number of shares subject to the option shall vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Byron W. Milstead, Attorney in Fact For: John Bourgoin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-12-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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