TriQuint Semiconductor

TriQuint Semiconductor

TriQuint Semiconductor was founded in 1985 (per company history) and operated as a leading manufacturer of gallium arsenide (GaAs) and gallium nitride (GaN) based RF components. The company was headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, with additional design and manufacturing facilities in San Diego and Santa Clara, California. TriQuint focused on compound semiconductor technologies serving four primary markets: mobile devices, defense and aerospace, network infrastructure, and automotive. The company produced amplifiers, switches, filters, and integrated front-end modules. It operated a foundry business offering GaAs pHEMT and GaN HEMT processes for defense and commercial customers. In January 2015, TriQuint completed its merger-of-equals with RF Micro Devices (RFMD) to form Qorvo (per Qorvo history page). The combined company went public on the Nasdaq under the ticker QRVO. Qorvo now employs over 9,000 people globally and operates manufacturing facilities in the US, Costa Rica, Germany, and China. TriQuint's structural differentiator was its early bet on GaN and BAW filter technologies, which positioned Qorvo as a key supplier for 5G and defense phased-array radar systems. The merger created a vertically integrated RF powerhouse that competes directly with Skyworks Solutions and Broadcom.