<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001394670-18-000007.txt : 20180504
<SEC-HEADER>0001394670-18-000007.hdr.sgml : 20180504
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180504193529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001394670-18-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wu Bor-Tay
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001394670

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33387
		FILM NUMBER:		18809457

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		1213 ELKO DRIVE
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94089

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>2018-05-04</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001126741</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GSI TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GSIT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001394670</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wu Bor-Tay</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>GSI TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6F-1, NO. 30, TAI-YUAN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHU PEI CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F5</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30288</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Taiwan Operations</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6035</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.30</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>918535</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6035</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.5571</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>912500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.30</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6035</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2012-01-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-05-12</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6035</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported sale was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 21, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.45 to $7.64, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, 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 (3) to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Douglas Schirle, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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