Exhibit 23.1
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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-3 (No. 333 - 81067) and Form S-8 (No. 2 - 78324,  No. 33 -
69224,  No. 33 - 83400,  No. 333 - 09271,  No. 333 - 64043, No. 333 - 84237, No.
333 - 47794,  No. 333 - 66138,  and No.  333-108842)  of  Standard  Microsystems
Corporation  of our report  dated April 9, 2004,  relating  to the  consolidated
financial  statements which appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders,  which
is  incorporated  in this  Annual  Report on Form 10-K.  We also  consent to the
incorporation  by reference  of our report  dated April 9, 2004  relating to the
financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
May 12, 2004