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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001258119-05-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050706
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050706

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONOLITHIC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890394
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				770291941
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020 STEWART DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087311800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020 STEWART DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94086

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEUNG WING YU
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001143867

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32929
		FILM NUMBER:		05941832

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1020 STEWART DRIVE
		CITY:			SUNNYVALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94085
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4087311810
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    <periodOfReport>2005-07-06</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000890394</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MONOLITHIC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>mosy</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>LEUNG WING YU</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>755 NORTH MATHILDA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94085</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive VP and CTO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>32000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.85</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported sales of shares of Common Stock were made pursuant to a plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 (c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition, A.G. Edwards &amp; Sons, Inc. act as trustee with respect to 120,000 shares held in trust for the benefit of Wing-Yu Leung's son, Michael Pak Shing Leung (the &quot;Michael Trust&quot;) and with respect to 120,000 shares held in trust for the benefit of his son, Matthew Pak-Ling Leung (the &quot;Matthew Trust&quot;). Wing-Yu Leung disclaims beneficial ownership of the 120,000 shares held by the Michael Trust and the 120,000 shares held by the Matthew Trust. In addition, Wing-Yu Leung's wife owns 17,900 shares. He has no economic interest in any of these shares and disclaims beneficial ownership of them.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Wing-yu Leung By: Alan B. Kalin (Attorney-in-fact for Wing-yu Leung)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-06</signatureDate>
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