8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

October 6, 2005

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-22660	95-3654013
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2300 N.E. Brookwood Parkway
Hillsboro, Oregon  97124

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(503) 615-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01       Other Events

On October 10, 2005, TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. issued a press release announcing the dismissal of a class action complaint filed against Sawtek, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TriQuint since 2001and former officers of Sawtek. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.  The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. dated October 10, 2005

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
By:	/s/ Stephanie J. Welty
	Stephanie J. Welty Chief Financial Officer

Date:  October 11, 2005

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

P R E S S  R E L E A S E

Press Release # 05020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL EDITORS

Stephanie Welty	Heidi A. Flannery
VP of Finance & Administration, CFO	Investor Relations Counsel
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.	Fi. Comm
Tel: (503) 615-9224	Tel: (503) 203-8808
Fax: (503) 615-8904	Fax: (503) 203-6833
Email: swelty@tqs.com	Email: heidi.flannery@ficomm.com

TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. OBTAINS DISMISSAL OF FEDERAL CLASS ACTION SECURITIES COMPLAINT AGAINST ITS SAWTEK SUBSIDIARY

Hillsboro, Oregon – October 10, 2005 - TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TQNT) today reported that the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida dismissed with prejudice the class action complaint filed against Sawtek, Inc. (“Sawtek”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TriQuint since 2001, and former officers of Sawtek.

The complaint originated from several nearly identical putative civil class action lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Sawtek and former officers of Sawtek. The cases were consolidated into one action, and an amended complaint was filed in the consolidated action on July 21, 2003. The Company filed a motion to dismiss on September 3, 2003, and the complaint was dismissed with prejudice on October 6, 2005.

About TriQuint:

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TQNT) is a leading supplier of high performance products for communications applications. The company focuses on the specialized expertise, materials and know-how for RF/IF and optical applications. The company enjoys diversity in its markets, applications, products, technology and customer base. Markets include wireless phones, base stations, broadband wireless access and defense. TriQuint provides customers with standard and custom product solutions as well as foundry services. Products are based on advanced process technologies including gallium arsenide, surface acoustic wave (SAW), and bulk acoustic wave (BAW). TriQuint customers include major communications companies worldwide. TriQuint has manufacturing facilities in Oregon, Texas, and Florida, as well as a production assembly plant in Costa Rica, plus sales/application support offices in China and Korea and design centers in New England, Germany and Taiwan. All manufacturing and production facilities are registered to the ISO9001:2000 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 web site at http://www.triquint.com.

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