Technology >> CEO Interviews >> October 26, 1998

Steven J. Sharp – Triquint Semiconductor Inc (tqnt)

STEVEN J. SHARP, joined TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., in September 1991 as President, CEO and Director. In May 1992 he became Chairman of the Board. During the previous eight years, he had served in various roles associated with venture capital-financed semiconductor companies. In 1988-89 he was Founder and CEO of Power Integrations, Inc. Previously, he was employed for 14 years by Signetics Corp. and for nine years by Texas Instruments. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University, an MS in Engineering Science from California Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Stanford University. Profile
TWST: How about if we start out with kind of a quick overview of

TriQuint Semiconductor?

Mr. Sharp: TriQuint Semiconductor is a leading gallium arsenide

semiconductor company focused on high