EXHIBIT 99.1

                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, Robert A.  Bruggeworth,  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of RF Micro
Devices,  Inc.  (the  "Company"),   certify  pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

(1)  the Annual  Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended March 31,
     2003 (the "Report")  fully complies with the  requirements of Section 13(a)
     or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)  the information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in all material
     respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

              /S/ ROBERT A. BRUGGEWORTH
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              Robert A. Bruggeworth
              President and Chief Executive Officer
              June 16, 2003

A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided to RF Micro  Devices,  Inc.  and will be retained by RF Micro  Devices,
Inc. and furnished to the Securities  and Exchange  Commission or its staff upon
request.