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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D. C. 20549
  
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
         RELATING TO PRESS RELEASE REPORTING FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
  
  
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2002
  
  
  
                                INSILICON CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
  
  
  
  
        000-29513                                           77-052615
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  (Commission File No.)                         (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
  
  
                               411 East Plumeria Drive
                                 San Jose, CA 95134
                (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
  
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 894-1900
  
  
  
  
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  Item 5. Other Events.
  
       On January 15, 2002, inSilicon Corporation announced its financial results
  for the first fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2001. The issued press release
  is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  Item 7. Exhibits.
  
         99.1   Press Release, dated as of January 15, 2002, entitled "inSilicon
                Corporation Reports First Quarter Financial Results."
  
  
  
  
  
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                                      SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
                                          INSILICON CORPORATION
  
  Dated:  January 24, 2002                By: /s/ Bryan J. LeBlanc
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                                              Bryan J. LeBlanc
                                              Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer
  
  
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                                  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
         99.1   Press Release, dated as of January 15, 2002, entitled "inSilicon
                Corporation Reports First Quarter Financial Results."
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D. C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
         RELATING TO PRESS RELEASE REPORTING FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS
  
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 2002
  
                                INSILICON CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Delaware
                   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
        000-29513                                           77-052615
        ---------                                           ---------
  (Commission File No.)                         (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  
                               411 East Plumeria Drive
                                 San Jose, CA 95134
                (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 894-1900
  
                           ------------------------------
  Item 5. Other Events.
  
       On January 15, 2002, inSilicon Corporation announced its financial results
  for the first fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2001. The issued press release
  is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  
  Item 7. Exhibits.
  
         99.1   Press Release, dated as of January 15, 2002, entitled "inSilicon
                Corporation Reports First Quarter Financial Results."
  SIGNATURE
  
       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
                                          INSILICON CORPORATION
  
  Dated:  January 24, 2002                By: /s/ Bryan J. LeBlanc
                                              ------------------------------------
                                              Bryan J. LeBlanc
                                              Executive Vice President and
                                              Chief Financial Officer
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
         99.1   Press Release, dated as of January 15, 2002, entitled "inSilicon
                Corporation Reports First Quarter Financial Results."