Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FAGGIN FEDERICO
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYNAPTICS INC [SYNA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2381 BERING DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2004
(Street)

SAN JOSE, CA 95131		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/05/2004   M   37,187 A $ 1 910,745 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   M   10,000 A $ 1 920,745 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   M   25,000 A $ 2 945,745 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   25,844 D $ 35.3 919,901 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   900 D $ 35.35 919,001 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   700 D $ 35.37 918,301 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   100 D $ 35.38 918,201 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   287 D $ 35.4 917,914 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   8,050 D $ 35.45 909,864 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   100 D $ 35.46 909,764 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   1,206 D $ 35.5 908,558 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   5,000 D $ 34.26 903,558 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   400 D $ 34.3 903,158 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   4,000 D $ 34.32 899,158 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   200 D $ 34.35 898,958 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   200 D $ 34.4 898,758 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   200 D $ 34.45 898,558 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   10,000 D $ 34.6924 888,558 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   10,000 D $ 34.6688 878,558 D  
Common Stock 11/05/2004   S   5,000 D $ 34.6871 873,558 D  
Common Stock               1,000 (1) I By son
Common Stock               100,000 (1) I By trust (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1 11/05/2004   M     37,187   (3) 12/17/2008 Common Stock 37,187 $ 0 0 D  
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 1 11/05/2004   M     10,000   (4) 12/17/2008 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 0 D  
Director Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 2 11/05/2004   M     25,000   (5) 03/01/2009 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0 24,271 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FAGGIN FEDERICO
2381 BERING DRIVE
SAN JOSE, CA 95131		   X      

Signatures

 Federico Faggin   11/05/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2) The shares are held by 1999 Faggin Trust fbo Eric Faggin.
(3) 25% of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the twelve month anniversary of the 12/18/98 vesting commencement date, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the 18th day of each month thereafter.
(4) 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the 18th day of each month following the 12/18/98 vesting commencement date.
(5) 25% of the total number of shares subject to the option vested and became exercisable on the twelve month anniversary of the 3/01/99 date of grant, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option vested or shall vest and became or shall become exercisable on the first day of each month thereafter.
 
Remarks:
The reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest in 1,000 shares of the issuer's common stock owned by one of his sons and 100,000 shares of the issuer's common stock owned by the 1999 Faggin Trust fbo Marc Faggin, which were included in the reporting person's prior ownership reports.

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