Exhibit 5.1



                              Palmer & Dodge  llp
                    One Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108-3190

                                                       Telephone: (617) 573-0100
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                               April 28, 1998


PixTech, Inc.
Avenue Olivier Perroy
Zone Industrielle de Rousset
13790 Rousset, France

Dear Sirs:

     We are rendering this opinion in connection with the Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") filed by PixTech, Inc. (the
"Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), on or about the date hereof.
The Registration Statement relates to 800,000 shares (the "Shares") of the
Company's Common Stock, $0.01 par value, offered pursuant to the provisions of
the Company's 1993 Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").

     We have acted as your counsel in connection with the preparation of the
Registration Statement and are familiar with the proceedings taken by the
Company in connection with the authorization of the issuance and sale of the
Shares.  We have examined all such documents as we consider necessary to enable
us to render this opinion.

     Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that when issued in
accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Shares will be duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as a part of the
Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under Item 5 thereof.

                              Very truly yours,



                              /s/ Palmer & Dodge LLP
                              PALMER & DODGE LLP