Exhibit 11
                                                                      
                                                                      
                 BURR-BROWN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
             COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS PER SHARE
                              (Unaudited)
                                                                      
                                                                      
Earnings per share are computed using the weighed average number
of shares outstanding plus incremental shares issuable upon exercise of        
outstanding options under the treasury stock method.
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<CAPTION>                                                             
                         Three Months Ended      Six Months Ended
                                                    
                           
                        Jun. 28,    Jun. 29,    Jun. 28,    Jun. 29,
                          1997      1996 (1)      1997      1996 (1)
<S>                     <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
INCOME:                                                               
                                                                      
Net Income             $7,747,000  $6,607,000  $14,319,000 $18,205,000
                                                                      
PRIMARY EARNINGS PER                                                  
SHARE:
                                                                      
Weighted Average                                                      
Number of Shares       23,983,000  24,022,000  23,925,000   24,180,000
Outstanding
                                                                      
Net Effect of Dilutive                                                
Stock Options Based on
the Treasury Stock
Method Using the Average
Market Price of Common                                                
Stock                   1,287,000     966,000   1,213,000    1,020,000
                                                                      
Common Stock and                                                      
Common Stock           25,270,000  24,988,000  25,138,000   25,200,000
Equivalents
                                                              
Primary Earnings Per                                                  
Share                       $0.31       $0.26       $0.57        $0.72
                                                               
FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS                                                
            PER SHARE:
                                                                      
Weighted Average                                                      
Number of Shares       23,983,000  24,022,000  23,925,000   24,180,000
Outstanding
                                                                      
Net Effect of Dilutive                                                
Stock Options Based on
the Treasury Stock
Method Using the End                                                  
of Period Market
Price of Common Stock,                                                
if Higher Than
Average                 1,328,000     966,000    1,346,000    1,020,000
                                                                      
Common Stock and                                                      
Common Stock           25,311,000  24,988,000  25,271,000   25,200,000
Equivalents
                                                                      
Fully Diluted Earnings                                                
Per Share                   $0.31       $0.26       $0.57        $0.72
                                                                
<FN>                                                            
                                                                
(1) Common share information reflects a 3 for 2 stock split
effective April, 1997.
                                                                
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant  to  the  requirements of  Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this  report  to  be  signed  on its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

     BURR-BROWN CORPORATION
     Registrant

By:  J. SCOTT BLOUIN
     J. Scott Blouin
     Chief Financial Officer
     Principal Accounting Officer

     Date:  August 8, 1997