Exhibit 23.1


            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on  Form  S-8 of our  report  dated  May  16,  2005  relating  to the
consolidated financial statements,  management's assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial  reporting and the  effectiveness of internal
control over  financial  reporting,  which  appears in the 2005 Annual Report to
Shareholders  of Standard  Microsystems  Corporation,  which is  incorporated by
reference in Standard Microsystems  Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended  February  28,  2005.  We also  consent to the  incorporation  by
reference of our report dated May 16, 2005 relating to the  financial  statement
schedule, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.



/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, NY
July 19, 2005