TriQuint Opens Design Center in South Korea

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TriQuint Opens Design Center in South Korea

Supports Closer Product Development Collaboration with Key Global Smartphone Manufacturers

Hillsboro, Oregon (USA) and Seoul - November 13, 2013 - TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ: TQNT), a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator, today announced the opening of its newest design center in Seoul, South Korea.

"TriQuint's newest design center is strategically situated close to key customers, including some of the world's leading smartphone manufacturers. Our engineers are based there to provide direct support for product development and field applications, an important advantage in the hyper-competitive, fast-paced wireless communications market," said Thomas Meier, TriQuint Vice President of Mobile Devices Engineering. "Having our engineers nearby - in the same time zone, speaking the same language - will facilitate our collaboration on technology innovation and future product designs."

"As one of the top technology capitals in the world, Seoul is a great place to recruit and develop a strong talent base of engineers with RF and systems expertise," explained Younkyu Chung, Director of the TriQuint Korea Design Center. The new design center is located in the Bundang Business District, not far from Incheon International Airport. The facility is also located close to one of the company's high-volume sub-contract assembly houses and other suppliers.

Forward Looking Statements
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Facts About TriQuint
Founded in 1985, TriQuint Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TQNT) is a leading RF solutions supplier and technology innovator 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 triquint.com.

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