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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050803162155
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001258119-05-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050803

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:			Silvestri Chester Joseph
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001335080

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32929
		FILM NUMBER:		05995927

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-941-4092

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13935 LA PALOMA RD.
		CITY:			LOS ALTOS HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94022
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000890394</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MONOLITHIC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MOSY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001335080</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Silvestri Chester Joseph</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>755 N. MATHILDA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O MONOLITHIC SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNNYVALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94058</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to purchase common stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.03</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-07-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>750000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-07-26</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-07-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stcok</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>750000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>750000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option will vest as to 25% of the shares subject to the option on July 26, 2006 and as to 2.0833% of the shares subject to the option on the 26th day of each calendar month thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Chester J. Silvestri</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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