EXHIBIT 23.1



                            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
                         CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



Microelectronic Packaging, Inc.
San Diego, California


     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated March 12, 1996, except for Note 2
paragraph 3 and Note 17 paragraph 1, which are as of April 4, 1996, relating to
the consolidated financial statements of Microelectronic Packaging, Inc., and of
our report dated March 12, 1996 relating to the schedules, appearing in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.  Our
report contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company's ability to
continue as a going concern.



                                   /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
                                   BDO SEIDMAN, LLP