UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Meeting to be held on May 5, 2009

	Meeting Information
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.	Meeting Type:        Annual
	For holders as of:   3/13/09
	Date:    5/5/09    Time:    1:00 p.m., PT
c/o Proxy Services P.O. Box 9142 Farmingdale, NY 11735	Location:	Triquint Semiconductor Inc. Headquarters 2300 NE Brookwood Pkwy Hillsboro, OR 97124
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The following proxy materials are available at www.proxyvote.com:
•   NOTICE OF THE 2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS		•   2009 PROXY STATEMENT
•   ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008		•   10-K WRAP	•   PROXY CARD
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Voting Items

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” ITEMS 1 - 5.

1.	ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
	Nominees:
	01)    Dr. Paul A. Gary	05)    Dr. Walden C. Rhines
	02)    Charles Scott Gibson	06)    Steven J. Sharp
	03)    Nicolas Kauser	07)    Willis C. Young
	04)    Ralph G. Quinsey
2.	To ratify the audit committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP as TriQuint’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009.
3.	To approve amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in the election of directors and adopt a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors.
4.	To approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to provide for indemnification of directors and officers.
5.	To approve and adopt the Triquint 2009 Incentive Plan.