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                                                               Exhibit 23.2
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                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) of Analog Devices, Inc. pertaining to the Analog Devices, Inc. 1994
Director Option Plan of our report dated December 2, 1997, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of Analog Devices, Inc. incorporated by
reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended November 1, 1997
and the related financial statement schedule included therein, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.




                                               ERNST & YOUNG LLP



Boston, Massachusetts
March 6, 1998