EXHIBIT 23.1




                         Consent of Independent Auditors


         We consent to the  reference to our firm under the  captions  "Selected
         Financial  Data"  and  "Experts"  and to the  use of our  report  dated
         October 25, 1996, in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 33-00000)
         and related Prospectus of Sawtek Inc. for the registration of 2,500,000
         shares of its common stock.



                                                        /s/Ernst & Young LLP
                                                           Ernst & Young LLP
 

Orlando, Florida
May 8, 1997