<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
NOTES TO CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                                           SPECTRIAN CORP /CA/
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<S>                                              <C>                       <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                    3-MOS                     6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                      MAR-31-1997              MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                         JUN-30-1996              JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                           SEP-28-1996              SEP-28-1996
<CASH>                                                       4,205                    4,205 
<SECURITIES>                                                     0                        0 
<RECEIVABLES>                                               10,561                   10,561 
<ALLOWANCES>                                                   352                      352 
<INVENTORY>                                                 10,217                   10,217 
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                            25,100                   25,100 
<PP&E>                                                      50,130                   50,130 
<DEPRECIATION>                                              14,563                   14,563 
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                              60,667                   60,667 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                       14,850                   14,850 
<BONDS>                                                          0                        0 
<COMMON>                                                    52,859                   52,859 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                            0                        0  
<PREFERRED>                                                      0                        0 
<OTHER-SE>                                                (12,722)                  (12,722) 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                                60,667                   60,667   
<SALES>                                                     22,272                   32,195
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                            22,272                   32,195
<CGS>                                                       16,639                   25,130
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                5,716                   12,388
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                 0                        0 
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                 0                        0 
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                             251                      325
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                              (334)                   (5,648)
<INCOME-TAX>                                                     2                        2 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                          (336)                   (5,650)
<DISCONTINUED>                                                   0                        0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                  0                        0 
<CHANGES>                                                        0                        0 
<NET-INCOME>                                                 (336)                   (5,650)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                (.04)                     (.70) 
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                (.04)                     (.70) 
                                                                                            

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