CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-38561, 333-25435, 333-49081, 333-53079, 333-59905, 333-61085, 333-06385, 333-01046, 33-83832, 333-44046, 333-58066 and 333-84827) of Spectrian Corporation of our reports dated April 17, 2001, except for Note 14 which is as of May 23, 2001, relating to the financial statements, which appear in this Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Jose, California June 1, 2001 S-1