Exhibit 23.02


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 33-43025, 44-48371, 33-53913, 333-18963, 333-27109,
333-34599, 333-40047, 333-61029, 333-65529, 333-71717, 333-85591, 333-93609 and
333-69589) of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. of our report dated January 15, 1999
relating to the financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.



/S/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
March 27, 2000