Exhibit 23(A)



                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

         We  consent to the  incorporation  of our  report by  reference  in the
registration  statements on Form S-8 (File No. 2-77475,  File No. 2-90698,  File
No. 33-7018, File No. 33-14179,  File No. 33-32140,  File No. 33-32141, File No.
33-33614,  File No.  33-38674,  File No. 33-38675,  File No. 33-51683,  File No.
33-51685,  File No.  33-57457,  File No. 33-57459,  File No. 33-65245,  File No.
33-65247, File No. 333- 48363, File No. 333-48341,  File No. 333-71455, File No.
333-30972,  File No.  333-54230 and File No.  333-75734)  pertaining to the 2001
Stock Plan,  1999 Stock Plan,  1993  Employees'  Stock Purchase  Plan,  1995 LTX
(Europe) Ltd. Approved Stock Option Plan, 1990 Stock Option Plan, 1990 Incentive
Stock Option Plan,  1990 Employees'  Stock Purchase Plan, 1983 Employees'  Stock
Purchase Plan,  1983  Non-Qualified  Stock Option Plan, and 1981 Incentive Stock
Option Plan of LTX Corporation of our report dated August 26, 2002, with respect
to the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  schedule  of  LTX  Corporation
included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended July 31, 2002.

                                                               Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
October 25, 2002