-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 B7/L3IaNdNWt95M9T+MgaVLzlmUz+x3vO7idjL+btUWZNHkTrX+bRIlUK1OfUI36
 02W1BzUf78u+Qgjoi/iR/Q==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001221204-03-000004.txt : 20031202
<SEC-HEADER>0001221204-03-000004.hdr.sgml : 20031202
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031202195818
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001221204-03-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANNA JAMES MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221204

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22660
		FILM NUMBER:		031033729

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
		STREET 2:		2300 NE BROOKWOOD PKWY
		CITY:			HILLSBORO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97124

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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-12-01</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000913885</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TQNT</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221204</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SANNA JAMES MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2300 NE BROOKWOOD PKWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HILLSBORO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97124</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-12-01</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>S</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>2838</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>7.90</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>3596</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><
natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Shares sold acquired pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan on 11/28/2003</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>James M. Sanna</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----