Exhibit 23.1 		CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of Supertex, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-43691) of our report dated April 25, 1997, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Supertex, Inc. as of March 31, 1997 and 1996, and for the years ended March 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 				 			 /s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. 			 ---------------------------- 				COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. San Jose, California June 4, 1997