UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 13G

                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                        SILICON LABORATORIES INC.
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                              (Name of Issuer)

                       COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.0001
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                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                               826919 10 2
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                              (CUSIP Number)

                            December 31, 2001
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               (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

     / / Rule 13d-1(b)

     / / Rule 13d-1(c)

     /X/ Rule 13d-1(d)

   *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).


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CUSIP No. 826919 10 2
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 (1) Names of Reporting Persons.
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

     David R. Welland
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 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member   (a)  / /
     of a Group (See Instructions)           (b)  / /
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 (3) SEC Use Only

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 (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
     United States of America
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 Number of Shares             (5) Sole Voting Power
 Beneficially                     5,920,131
 Owned by                    --------------------------------------------------
 Each Reporting               (6) Shared Voting Power
 Person With:                     0
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                              (7) Sole Dispositive Power
                                  5,920,131
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                              (8) Shared Dispositive Power
                                  0
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 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
     5,920,131
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)        / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
     12.2%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
     IN
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ITEM 1.

    (a)   Name of Issuer
          Silicon Laboratories Inc.
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    (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
          4635 Boston Lane Austin, TX 78735
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ITEM 2.

    (a)   Name of Person Filing
          David R. Welland
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    (b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
          4635 Boston Lane, Austin, TX 78735
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    (c)   Citizenship
          United States of America
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    (d)   Title of Class of Securities
          Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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    (e)   CUSIP Number
          826919 10 2
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ITEM 3.  IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR
         240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

    Not applicable. This statement on Schedule 13G is not being filed pursuant
    to Rule 13d-1(b), 13d-2(b), or 13d-2(c).

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP

    Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

    (a) Amount beneficially owned:
        5,920,131
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    (b) Percent of class:
        12.2%
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    (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
              5,920,131
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         (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

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        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
              5,920,131
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         (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

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ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following.  / /

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

    Not Applicable

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ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY

    Not Applicable

ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

    Not Applicable

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP

    Not Applicable

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION

                                  SIGNATURE

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                                   2/5/02
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                                                    Date


                                            /s/ David R. Welland
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                                                 Signature


                                  DAVID R. WELLAND, VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY
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                                                 Name/Title


The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is
signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an
executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed
with the statement, provided, however, that a power or attorney for this
purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by
reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement
shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

    ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)









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