CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our
report dated August 3, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements
and financial statement schedule of Computer Access Technology Corporation,
which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
August 16, 2000