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EXHIBIT 21.1

TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Name of Subsidiary		State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation
TriQuint Texas Limited Holding Company		Delaware
TriQuint Texas General Holding Company		Delaware
	TriQuint Semiconductor Texas, LP	Texas
TriQuint Semiconductor GmbH		Germany
TriQuint Semiconductor Korea, Inc.		South Korea
TriQuint Foreign Sales Corporation		Barbados
Sawtek Inc.		Florida
	Sawtek, S.A.	Costa Rica
	Sawtek International, Inc.	Barbados
	Sawtek Far East, Inc.	Florida
	Sawtek Korean Sales Office	South Korea
	Sawtek Sweden	Sweden

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EXHIBIT 21.1