FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* WELTY STEPHANIE J	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. TQNT		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE
(Last) (First) (Middle) 2300 NE BROOKWOOD PKWY	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 04/29/2003
(Street) HILLSBORO, OR 97124		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)	Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)	3. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Follow- ing Reported Transactions(s) (Instr. 3 & 4)	6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								28,881	D

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FORM 4 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security

(Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans-
action Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship Form
of Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or Number of
Shares

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$3.5300

04/29/2003

13,125

6/1/2006⁽¹⁾

4/29/13

Common Stock

13,125

Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$3.5300

04/29/2003

21,875

12/1/2005⁽²⁾

4/29/13

Common Stock

21,875

Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)

$3.5300

04/29/2003

938

6/1/2007⁽³⁾

4/29/13

Common Stock

938

Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)

$3.5300

04/29/2003

1,562

12/1/2005⁽⁴⁾

4/29/13

Common Stock

1,562

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Option vests in equal monthly installments commencing 1/1/2006 and ending 6/1/2006.
(2) Option vests 16% of shares in equal monthly installments commencing 7/1/2003 and ending 6/1/2004; vests 24% of shares granted in equal monthly installments commencing 7/1/2004 and ending 6/1/2005; and vests 60% of shares granted in equal monthly installments commencing 7/1/2005 and ending 12/1/2005.
(3) Option vests in equal monthly installments commencing 1/1/2006 and ending 6/1/2007.
(4) Option vests in equal monthly installments commencing 7/1/2003 and ending 12/1/2005.

By: /s/ Stephanie J. Welty

**Signature of Reporting Person

4/30/2003
Date

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