EXHIBIT 23.02
 
                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on Form S-4 (File No. 333-       ) of our reports
dated January 20, 1998, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements
and financial statement schedule of Quickturn Design Systems, Inc.
("Quickturn") as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for each of the three years
in the period ended December 31, 1997, which reports are incorporated by
reference from the Quickturn 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders or included in
the Quickturn Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
We also consent to the references to our firm under the Captions "Experts" and
"Selected Financial Data". However, it should be noted that
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has not prepared or certified such Selected
Financial Statement Data.
 
  We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration
statement of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on Form S-4 (File No. 333-     ) of
our report dated August 7, 1998, on our audit of the consolidated financial
statements of Ambit Design Systems, Inc. as of June 30, 1997 and 1998 and for
the years then ended, which report is incorporated by reference from the Form
8-K filed by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. on December 10, 1998.
 
                                          /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
                                          PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
San Jose, California
December 23, 1998