TRW INC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (RULE 13D-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-1(a) AND
AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2(a)

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 11)


                             RF Micro Devices, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   749941 10 0
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               William B. Lawrence
                                    TRW Inc.
                             1900 Richmond Road, 3E
                              Cleveland, Ohio 44124
                                 (216) 291-7230
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                December 30, 1999
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


         If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box __.


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                                       13D
CUSIP NO. 749941 10 0                                          Page 2 of 7 Pages

   1      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
          TRW Inc. ("TRW"), I.D. #34-0575430

   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP             (a) ___
                                                                       (b) ___

   3      SEC USE ONLY

   4      SOURCE OF FUNDS
          WC, OO

   5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
          ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)                                                ____

   6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          Ohio
  NUMBER OF SHARES      7     SOLE VOTING POWER               13,898,448
                                                          ----------------------
 BENEFICIALLY OWNED     8     SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                          ----------------------
 BY EACH REPORTING      9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER          13,898,448
                                                          ----------------------
    PERSON WITH         10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                          ----------------------

   11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          13,898,448

   12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

   13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
          17.5 percent

   14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          CO





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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

This Amendment No. 11 on Schedule 13D amends the beneficial ownership statement
initially filed on February 12, 1998 on Schedule 13G, as amended by Amendment
No. 1 on Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 1998, Amendment No. 2 on Schedule 13D
filed on September 18, 1998, Amendment No. 3 on Schedule 13D filed on February
3, 1999, Amendment No. 4 on Schedule 13D filed on April 29, 1999, Amendment No.
5 on Schedule 13D filed on June 1, 1999, Amendment No. 6 on Schedule 13D filed
on June 9, 1999, Amendment No. 7 on Schedule 13D filed on October 5, 1999,
Amendment No. 8 on Schedule 13D filed on October 12, 1999, Amendment No. 9 on
Schedule 13D filed on November 18, 1999 and Amendment No. 10 on Schedule 13D
filed on December 7, 1999 (collectively, the "Schedule 13D"), pursuant to Rule
13d-1(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by TRW Inc., an
Ohio corporation ("TRW"). This statement is being filed to reflect TRW's sale,
in the aggregate, of 1,187,500 shares of common stock, no par value ("Common
Stock"), of RF Micro Devices, Inc. ("RFMD"), executed in multiple trades between
December 7, 1999 and January 3, 2000, in accordance with Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Unless otherwise defined herein, all
capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings given such
terms in the Schedule 13D. Except as modified herein, there have been no other
changes in the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are amended by
deleting them in their entirety and replacing them with the following:

     (a) TRW beneficially owns 13,898,448 shares of Common Stock. The number of
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by TRW represents 17.5 percent of the
79,369,927 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 3, 1999. The
Directors and executive officers of TRW disclaim beneficial ownership of these
shares.

     (b) TRW has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 13,898,448
shares.

     (c) On December 7, 1999, TRW sold 125,000 shares of Common Stock of RFMD in
three different trades as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- -------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES                 PRICE PER SHARE
- ----------------                 ---------------

- -------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>
  65,000                           $65.1250
- -------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
  35,000                            65.0000
- -------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
  25,000                            65.0000
- -------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The prices set forth above do not reflect selling commissions and fees of
approximately .003 percent on each of these transactions.

     On December 8, 1999, TRW sold an additional 375,000 shares of Common Stock
of RFMD in seven different transactions as follows:




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES                  PRICE PER SHARE
- ----------------                  ---------------

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>
   100,000                         $65.1875
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          65.2500
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          65.3125
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          67.1250
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    75,000                          69.8750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          70.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
   100,000                          70.1250
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The prices set forth above do not reflect selling commissions and fees of
approximately .003 percent on each of these transactions.

     On December 9, 1999, TRW sold an additional 50,000 shares of Common Stock
of RFMD in a single trade for a price of $72.50 per share, before deducting
selling commissions and fees of approximately .003 percent.

     On December 10, 1999, TRW sold an additional 5,000 shares of Common Stock
of RFMD in a single trade for a price of $72.14 per share, before deducting
selling commissions and fees of approximately .003 percent.

     On December 14, 1999, TRW sold an additional 30,000 shares of Common Stock
of RFMD in two different trades as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES                  PRICE PER SHARE
- ----------------                  ---------------

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>
10,000                            $69.1250
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
20,000                             68.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The prices set forth above do not reflect selling commissions and fees of
approximately .003 percent on each of these transactions.

     On December 23, 1999, TRW sold an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock
of RFMD in twelve different trades as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES                  PRICE PER SHARE
- ----------------                  ---------------

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>
     5,000                         $70.4375
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     5,000                          70.3750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     5,000                          70.2500
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          70.1250
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          70.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     7,500                          70.0625
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     7,500                          70.1875
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     7,500                          69.8750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          69.8750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    15,000                          69.8750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          69.8750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     7,500                          70.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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The prices set forth above do not reflect selling commissions and fees of
approximately .003 percent on each of these transactions.

     On December 30, 1999, TRW sold an additional 200,000 shares of Common Stock
of RFMD in fifteen different trades as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES                  PRICE PER SHARE
- ----------------                  ---------------

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
  <S>                             <C>
    15,000                         $68.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    15,000                          68.2500
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    20,000                          68.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     7,500                          68.3750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          68.3750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    15,000                          68.0625
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    17,500                          68.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          68.1250
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          68.2500
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          68.3750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          68.2500
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          68.2500
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     7,500                          68.3750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     7,500                          68.3750
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    20,000                          68.5000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The prices set forth above do not reflect selling commissions and fees of
approximately .003 percent on each of these transactions.

     On December 31, 1999, TRW sold an additional 50,000 shares of Common Stock
of RFMD in two different trades as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES                  PRICE PER SHARE
- ----------------                  ---------------

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
   <S>                            <C>
    25,000                         $68.5000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          68.5000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The prices set forth above do not reflect selling commissions and fees of
approximately .003 percent on each of these transactions.

     On January 3, 2000, TRW sold an additional 252,500 shares of Common Stock
of RFMD in thirteen different trades as follows:


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES                  PRICE PER SHARE
- ----------------                  ---------------

- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>
     5,000                         $70.5000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     5,000                          70.1250
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
     5,000                          70.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    20,000                          70.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    15,000                          70.2500
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    10,000                          70.2500
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          70.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    30,000                          70.1250
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    50,000                          77.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          77.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          77.6250
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    25,000                          78.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
    12,500                          78.0000
- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The prices set forth above do not reflect selling commissions and fees of
approximately .003 percent on each of these transactions.

     All of these shares were sold in accordance with Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Except for the foregoing or as previously
reported on this Schedule 13D, no transactions have been effected in the Common
Stock of RFMD by TRW or, to the best knowledge of TRW, by its directors and
executive officers within the past 60 days.


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                                   SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  January 4, 2000

                                    TRW INC.

                                    By:     /s/ Kathleen A. Weigand
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Kathleen A. Weigand
                                           Vice President, Assistant General
                                           Counsel and Assistant Secretary



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