<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001394411-11-000005.txt : 20111123
<SEC-HEADER>0001394411-11-000005.hdr.sgml : 20111123
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111123212213
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001394411-11-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Yau Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394411

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33387
		FILM NUMBER:		111226244

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		2360 OWEN STREET
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSI TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001126741
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770398779

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1213 ELKO DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
		BUSINESS PHONE:		483319802

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1213 ELKO DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089
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    <periodOfReport>2011-11-22</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001126741</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GSI TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GSIT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001394411</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Yau Robert</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1213 ELKO DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94089</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Engin., Sect. &amp; Director</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-11-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.7457</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1130833</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $4.71 to $4.78, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to GSI Technology, Inc., any security holder of GSI Technology, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert Yau</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-11-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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