EXHIBIT 32.2


                                         CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, William A. Priddy,  Jr., Chief  Financial  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 Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly  period
     ended June 30, 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/ WILLIAM A. PRIDDY, JR.
     -----------------------------
     WILLIAM A. PRIDDY, JR.
     Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Vice President of Administration
     August 12, 2003