EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-75367) of our report dated October 31, 2002 relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002. /S/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP San Jose, California December 19, 2002