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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   Current Report
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
                          Date of Report: January 22, 2002
                          (Date of earliest event reported)
  
  
                                  IXYS CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
            Delaware                 000-26124                  77-0140882
  (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)                                   Identification No.)
  
                                 3540 Bassett Street
                            Santa Clara, California 95110
                (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 982-0700
  
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within
  the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
  Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results
  and developments may differ materially from those described or incorporated by
  reference in this Report. For more information about IXYS Corporation and risks
  arising when investing in IXYS, investors are directed to IXYS' most recent
  Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  
       On January 22, 2002, IXYS announced that it had acquired, for approximately
  $9,000,000 in cash, 100% of the equity of Westcode Semiconductors Limited, a
  UK-based power semiconductor company located in Chippenham, England.
  
       A copy of the press release of IXYS announcing the acquisition is included
  herein as Exhibit 99.1. Such press release is incorporated by reference into
  this Item 5.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (c)      Exhibits
  
           Exhibit
           Number            Description
  -------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------
           99.1              Press Release, dated January 22, 2002.
  
  
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                                     SIGNATURES
  
       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.
  
                                           IXYS CORPORATION
  
                                           By: /s/ Arnold P. Agbayani
                                           --------------------------------------
  
                                           Arnold P. Agbayani, Senior Vice
                                           President of Finance and Administration
                                           and Chief Financial Officer (Principal
                                           Financial Officer)
  
  Date: January 23, 2002
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C. 20549
  
                                      FORM 8-K
  
                                   Current Report
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                           Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
                          Date of Report: January 22, 2002
                          (Date of earliest event reported)
  
                                  IXYS CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            Delaware                 000-26124                  77-0140882
  (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)                                   Identification No.)
  
                                 3540 Bassett Street
                            Santa Clara, California 95110
                (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
  
         Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 982-0700
  
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
                                   --------------
  Item 5.  Other Events
  
       This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within
  the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
  Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results
  and developments may differ materially from those described or incorporated by
  reference in this Report. For more information about IXYS Corporation and risks
  arising when investing in IXYS, investors are directed to IXYS' most recent
  Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  
       On January 22, 2002, IXYS announced that it had acquired, for approximately
  $9,000,000 in cash, 100% of the equity of Westcode Semiconductors Limited, a
  UK-based power semiconductor company located in Chippenham, England.
  
       A copy of the press release of IXYS announcing the acquisition is included
  herein as Exhibit 99.1. Such press release is incorporated by reference into
  this Item 5.
  
  Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  
  (c)      Exhibits
  
           Exhibit
           Number            Description
  -------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------
           99.1              Press Release, dated January 22, 2002.
  SIGNATURES
  
       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.
  
                                           IXYS CORPORATION
  
                                           By: /s/ Arnold P. Agbayani
                                           --------------------------------------
  
                                           Arnold P. Agbayani, Senior Vice
                                           President of Finance and Administration
                                           and Chief Financial Officer (Principal
                                           Financial Officer)
  
  Date: January 23, 2002