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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-033875.txt : 20070530
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-033875.hdr.sgml : 20070530
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070530183150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-033875
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070530

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PDF SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001120914
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				251701361
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082807900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST SAN JOSE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAYBROOK REBECCA M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233105

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31311
		FILM NUMBER:		07888858

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4082807900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95110
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-11-29</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2006-12-01</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001120914</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PDF SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PDFS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BAYBROOK REBECCA M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>333 WEST SAN CARLOS STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice-President Human Resources</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2031</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>6.39</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4388</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>2001 Stock Plan Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.39</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-11-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7875</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-04-20</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17969</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 189 shares that were purchased on December 31, 2006 under the PDFS Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The original filed Form 4 reflected 5,844 options exercised.  However, there were an additional 2,031 options exercised that were inadvertently not reported.  This amendment reflects the total exercised on November 30, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">12/48ths of the total 40,000 shares granted on April 21, 2003 vested on April 21, 2004. The remaining shares continue to vest monthly on the same day of each month at the rate of 1/48th of the total 40,000 option shares granted.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ P. Steven Melman, Attorney-in-Fact for Rebecca Baybrook</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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