General Info

TriQuint Semiconductor was founded in 1979 by a group of Texas Instruments employees with extensive experience in the areas of surface acoustic wave device research, design, development, applications and manufacturing. The company's goals were to become the leading supplier of both military and commercial high-performance SAW components. Sawtek is the dominant global high-volume SAW supplier to the CDMA handset market as well as the CDMA and GSM base station markets. TriQuint Semiconductor merged with Sawtek in 2001, expanding the combined product offerings of both companies with a focus on the development of integrated modules for the wireless communications industry. The TFR Technologies Division, located in Bend, Ore, was acquired by TriQuint/Sawtek in 2005. TFR designs and manufactures resonator and filter products using thin-film bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technology. Markets for these products include wireless phones, GPS receivers, and military systems.