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Exhibit 21.1

TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

NAME OF SUBSIDIARY					STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION
Sawtek, Inc.					Florida
	Sawtek International, Inc.				Barbados
	Sawtek Far East, Inc.				Florida
		Sawtek Korea Branch			South Korea
	Sawtek Sweden AB				Sweden
	TriQuint Hungary Holding Ltd.				Hungary
		Sawtek S.R.L.			Costa Rica
		Sawtek Tianjin			China
		TriQuint Holdings GmbH			Germany
			TriQuint Holdings GmbH & Co. K.G.		Germany
				TriQuint Semiconductor GmbH	Germany
TriQuint Texas General Holding Company					Delaware
TriQuint Texas Limited Holding Company					Delaware
	TriQuint Semiconductor Texas, LP				Texas
TriQuint Optoelectronics, Inc.					Delaware
TriQuint Technology Holding Co.					Delaware
TriQuint International Holding Co.					Delaware
	TriQuint International Holding LLC				Delaware
		TriQuint de Mexico			Mexico
TriQuint Korea Ltd.					South Korea
TriQuint Foreign Sales Corporation					Barbados

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Exhibit 21.1

TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT