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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060306143211
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001221197-06-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060306

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913885
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				953654013
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2300 NE BROOKWOOD PARKWAY
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036159000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2300 NE BROOKWOOD PARKWAY
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PYE JAMES DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221197

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22660
		FILM NUMBER:		06666876

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
		STREET 2:		2300 NE BROOKWOOD PKWY
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124
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        <issuerName>TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Holdings include 1,869 shares acquired 11/30/2005 pursuant to the Company's 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option vests 2,355 shares September 1, 2008 and 2,355 shares December 1, 2008; and 8,750 shares March 1, 2009 and 8,750 shares June 1, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Stock option grant has no purchase price</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Option vests 6,395 shares September 1, 2008 and 6,395 shares December 1, 2008</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James David Pye</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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