EXHIBIT 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the  incorporation  by reference  in  Registration  Statement  No.
33-8316 on Forms S-8 and S-3, Registration  Statement No. 333-0083 and Amendment
Nos. 1, 2 and 3 thereto, on Form S-3, Registration Statements Nos. 333-48023 and
333-47835 on Form S-3, Registration  Statements Nos. 333-33147 and 333-11779 and
Amendment No. 1 thereto on Form S-3 and Registration  Statements Nos.  33-20226,
33-23699,  33-33571,  33-41330, 33-81914 and 333-04041 on Form S-8 of our report
dated  February 26, 1998  appearing in this Annual  Report on Form 10-K of Sigma
Designs, Inc. for the year ended January 31, 1998.


San Jose, California
April 29, 1998