TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ:TQNT), a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, today announced it has received several industry awards and recognition from key customers in China during 2011.

"The honors we have received in China are the direct result of our strong relationships with partners and customers," said Todd DeBonis, vice president of global sales and strategic development at TriQuint. "We begin 2012 by reaffirming our commitment to our customers and delivering market-leading innovation for connected devices and the networks that power them."

Besides leading in 3G/4G solutions, TriQuint has been recognized for delivering innovative power amplifiers for 2G, WiFi and base stations.

TriQuint Power Amplifiers Selected for ZTE Smartphone Models

ZTE chose TriQuint's TQM7M5012H and TQM7M5022 power amplifier modules (PAMs) for the award-winning 3G ZTE Blade and the new ZTE Skate, two standout offerings in ZTE's global line of smartphones. TriQuint's highly integrated PAMs offer superior RF performance, compact packaging and longer battery life.

TriQuint Named a Top 10 Most Popular Semiconductor Brand

For the second consecutive year, TriQuint was designated a top 10 "Most Popular Semiconductor Brand in China" in recognition of its sales revenue, localization efforts, product performance and service. The China Electronic News (CEN) award nominees are compiled by the editors of the magazine and voted on by readers.

Yulong Telecommunication Honored TriQuint with "Excellent Supplier Award"

Yulong Telecommunication recognized TriQuint's outstanding performance in the areas of service, strategic support and technology development by giving the company an "Excellent Supplier Award." Yulong Telecommunication provides integrated solutions for smartphone sets, mobile data platform systems and value-added business operations in China. The company's flagship product is the Coolpad? handset.

TriQuint Dual Band Wi-Fi Power Amplifier Earned AET "Best Product" Award

Application of Electronic Techniques (AET) in China selected TriQuint's TQP6M9002 dual-band WiFi power amplifier as the 2011 Best Product in the networks and telecommunications category. Industry teardown reports found TriQuint's WiFi power amplifiers in smartphones and tablets such as the Amazon Kindle Fire* and the RIM BlackBerry Playbook*.

TriQuint QUANTUM TX? Won EDN China Innovation Award

EDN China named TriQuint's QUANTUM Tx? "Best Product" in the communications and networks front-end category of the 2011 EDN China Innovation Awards. The 2G broadband transmit module TQM6M4068 stood-out for its full GaAs HBT performance and size benefits offered at similar prices as lower-performing CMOS solutions.

TriQuint Awarded "Best Power Amplifier" by EEPW Magazine

TriQuint's TQP7M9101, a high linearity amplifier, won the Editor's Choice "Best Power Amplifier (PA)" Award from Electronic Engineering & Product World (EEPW) magazine in China. The product is ideal for wireless infrastructure where high linearity, medium power and high efficiency are required, such as transceiver line cards in current and next generation multi-carrier 3G / 4G base stations. The annual EEPW Editor's Choice Award recognizes electronics design products with cutting-edge performance and innovative technology.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

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FACTS ABOUT TRIQUINT

Founded in 1985, TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TQNT) is a leading global provider of innovative RF solutions and foundry services for the world's top communications, defense and aerospace companies. People and organizations around the world need real-time, all-the-time connections; TriQuint products help reduce the cost and increase the performance of connected mobile devices and the networks that deliver critical voice, data and video communications. With the industry's broadest technology portfolio, recognized R&D leadership, and expertise in high-volume manufacturing, TriQuint creates standard and custom products using gallium arsenide (GaAs), gallium nitride (GaN), surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technologies. The company has ISO9001-certified manufacturing facilities in the U.S., production in Costa Rica, and design centers in North America and Germany. For more information, visit www.triquint.com.

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