EXHIBIT 23.1
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                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 033-62561) of Microsemi Corporation of our report
dated November 28, 2000 relating to the financial statements and financial
statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Orange County, California
December 15, 2000