Exhibit 32.1


                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, Robert A. Bruggeworth, 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 Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly  period
     ended December 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
              February 17, 2004