Exhibit 99.1

TriQuint Semiconductor Announces Shareholder Approval of Shares to Facilitate
                           Two for One Stock Split

HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2000--TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
today announced that TriQuint stockholders approved an increase in TriQuint's
authorized shares of Common Stock from 25,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares.
This approval was obtained at the Company's Special Meeting of Stockholders held
Monday, January 31, 2000.

As a result, TriQuint will effect its previously announced two-for-one stock
split (in the form of a stock dividend), originally approved by its Board of
Directors on December 1, 1999, subject to this stockholder approval. Stock
certificates representing one additional share for each share held will be
mailed on or about February 22, 2000 (payment date) to all stockholders of
record at the close of business on February 1, 2000 (record date). Upon
completion of the split, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding will
be approximately 37,900,000 shares.

This press release contains both historical information and forward-looking
information. Numerous important factors affect the Company's operating results
and could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the
results indicated in this press release or in any other forward-looking
statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company, and there can be no assurance
that future results will meet expectations. Results could differ materially
based on various factors, including the Company's performance and market
conditions. Additional considerations and important risk factors are described
in the Company's Report on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the Company's Common Stock Offering Prospectus dated
July 13, 1999, copies of which are available on request from the Company.

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT) is a leading worldwide supplier of a
broad range of high performance gallium arsenide (GaAs) integrated circuits.
TriQuint's products span the RF and millimeter wave frequency ranges and employ
analog and mixed signal circuit designs. They are used in wireless
communications, telecommunications, data communications and aerospace systems.
TriQuint offers both standard and customer specific products as well as foundry
services. TriQuint's two operations, in Oregon and Texas, are both certified to
the ISO 9001 international quality standard.

TriQuint is headquartered at 2300 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR 97124 and
can be reached at 503/615-9000 (fax 503/615-8900). Visit the TriQuint website at
http://www.triquint.com.

CONTACT:  TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.           or  Fi. Comm
          Ed Whitehurst, 503/615-9000                Investor Relations Counsel
          Fax: 503/615-8900                          Heidi A. Flannery
          Email: ewhitehurst@tqs.com                 503/844-8888


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