Nov. 3, 2009 (Business Wire) -- TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TQNT), a leading RF product manufacturer and foundry services provider, has been recognized by Raytheon Company for exceptional performance in supporting the company’s Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business during 2008.

TriQuint was one of five companies recognized by Raytheon at the four-star level; this is the second consecutive year that TriQuint was honored with a Raytheon SAS Supplier Excellence Award (SEA). Winning suppliers represent less than one percent of the SAS supply base. Only 30 companies of the 3,000 that supply Raytheon SAS received awards.

Winning companies were chosen by Raytheon for meeting demanding quality and delivery performance, customer satisfaction as well as total business and financial health standards. Evaluations from Raytheon buyers and material program managers who work with TriQuint every day were part of the selection process.

“We’re extremely proud of this recognition by Raytheon SAS for the second consecutive year that spotlights our service and work on chipsets for phased array radar and other critical programs,” remarked Tom Cordner, TriQuint Vice President, who received the award along with Dr. Gailon Brehm, TriQuint’s Military Products Marketing Director.

“Recognition by Raytheon SAS is gratifying because it honors the TriQuint professionals who dedicate themselves to defense and aerospace products. We know service men and women across the globe depend on Raytheon systems and the contributions our products make to their operations,” remarked Dr. Brehm. “We continually strive to offer customers the best service available from our top-rated foundry, supported by the ISO/AS9100 Approved Quality System.”

TriQuint is a leading manufacturer of high-performance, highly reliable integrated circuits for defense and aerospace applications including communications satellites, phased array radar, guidance, control and related systems. TriQuint’s expertise in GaAs and GaN power technologies as well as packaged and custom products, including SAW and BAW filters, has made the company a major system component supplier to leading defense and aerospace contractors.

TriQuint was named by Strategy Analytics¹ as a top-tier supplier of GaAs devices and the world’s largest commercial GaAs foundry in 2009. TriQuint became a DoD Category 1A “Trusted Foundry” for GaAs devices in 2008. TriQuint is also a leading RF supplier to consumer wireless markets such as mobile phones, wireless LAN devices and GPS systems. For more information about TriQuint Semiconductor, visit: www.triquint.com; register for defense and aerospace product updates and our newsletter at www.triquint.com/rf.

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