TriQuint Policy on Conflict Minerals - TriQuint Semiconductor

<strong>TriQuint</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> on Conflict Minerals
<strong>TriQuint</strong> Semiconductor, Inc.
2300 NE Brookwood Pkwy
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
USA
Thank you for your request concerning Conflict Minerals in <strong>TriQuint</strong> products. <strong>TriQuint</strong>
has been working with its supply chain for almost three years, tracing the origins of the
Conflict Minerals derivatives in its products. <strong>TriQuint</strong> shares your concerns about the
use of natural resources to fund armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC), and is working to ensure that our activities are not contributing to the issue. At
the same time, we also want to make sure that our actions do not lead to a ban on all
minerals coming from the DRC region, as that would unfairly impact the many legitimate
artisanal miners working there.
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Regulation and Consumer Protection Act Requirements
It is important to understand the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Regulation
and Consumer Protection Act signed on July 21, 2010. Sec. 1502 of this bill requires
companies that report to the SEC and whose manufactured goods contain metals derived
from Conflict Minerals or any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the
Secretary of State to be directly or indirectly financing conflict in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country to:
a. Disclose annually on the company’s website whether any Conflict Minerals used
in the company’s products originated from the DRC or an adjoining country.
b. If the Conflict Minerals did originate in the DRC or adjoining countries, the
company must file annual reports to the SEC describing the Due Diligence
measures taken to identify the sourse of the Conflict Minerals used in the
company’s products.
c. This report should be audited and certified by an independent 3 rd party with the
company’s annual SEC report that includes:
i. a description of the products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured
that are not conflict free,
ii. the identity of the independent auditors of the report,
iii. the facilities used to process the conflict minerals,
iv. the country of origin of the conflict minerals,
v. the efforts to determine the mine or location of origin, and
vi. a certification statement by the company.
What are Conflict Minerals and their derivatives?
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Regulation and Consumer Protection Act defines “Conflict
Minerals” as:
a. Columbite-tantalum (coltan), cassiterite, gold, wolframite, or their derivatives; or

<strong>TriQuint</strong> Semiconductor, Inc.
2300 NE Brookwood Pkwy
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
USA
b. Any other mineral or its derivatives determined by the Secretary of State to be
financing conflict in the DRC or an adjoining country.
It is important to note that this definition of Conflict Minerals means that all coltan,
cassiterite, gold, and wolframite are Conflict Minerals, regardless of the source of the
minerals. If the source was determined to be located in the DRC or adjoining countries
(Angola, Congo, Central African Republic, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania,
and Zambia), then reporting to the SEC is required, along with the audited and certified
due diligence report, as described above.
The common derivatives from these minerals are:
a. Coltan – columbium (niobium) and tantalum
b. Cassiterite – tin
c. Gold
d. Wolframite – tungsten
<strong>TriQuint</strong> uses all five of these metals in its products. Not every product contains every
metal, but almost every product contains at least one of these metals.
What has <strong>TriQuint</strong> done so far?
<strong>TriQuint</strong> has modified its Banned and Restricted Substances Specification to ban metals
from the Conflict Region that are contributing to armed conflict in the region. It is
important to note that <strong>TriQuint</strong> has not banned all Conflict Minerals from the DRC and
adjoining countries – just those mineral sources that are being used to fund armed
conflict.
<strong>TriQuint</strong> has been working with its Customers and Suppliers to understand all of the
issues around Conflict Metals. As mentioned above, <strong>TriQuint</strong> has been surveying its
supply chain to trace the origin of the metals in components and materials purchased for
almost three years. Due to recent industry focus on this issue, <strong>TriQuint</strong> has begun to
receive more detailed responses from suppliers regarding the origins of the Conflict
Minerals supplied. It is estimated that approximately 90% of the Conflict Minerals
origins have been traced either to the smelter or mines, and sometimes both. We have not
identified any Conflict Minerals that originate in the DRC or adjoining countries at this
time. If we identify any Conflict Minerals sourced from this region, we will work with
the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) and knowledgeable agencies and
organizations to determine if the Conflict Minerals are a source of funding for armed
conflict. If we determine that the source is a legitimate, legally-operating mine, we will
work to put into place appropriate risk-mitigation measures to monitor the mine’s
activities. By these actions, we hope to mitigate the impact of the requirements of the
Dodd-Frank law on the legal miners of the DRC and adjoining countries who are not
contributing to the armed conflict in the region.

<strong>TriQuint</strong> Semiconductor, Inc.
2300 NE Brookwood Pkwy
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
USA
<strong>TriQuint</strong> has also put procedures in place to require all suppliers of new materials and
components to investigate their supply chain to ensure that any Conflict Minerals in their
products have not contributed to armed conflict, prior to those materials being used in
<strong>TriQuint</strong> products.
In addition, <strong>TriQuint</strong> is a participant in the OECD Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Pilot
Project, working to develop appropriate due diligence procedures for the management of
Conflict Minerals.
If there are any questions regarding Conflict Metals, Product Compliance, or Corporate
Social Responsibility issues at <strong>TriQuint</strong>, please contact us at rohs_info@tqs.com.
John Sharp Date: 10-Aug-2012
Corporate Product Compliance Manager