EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 33-62561) of
Microsemi Corporation of our report dated November 21, 1996, appearing on page
14 of this Form 10-K.



PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Costa Mesa, California
December 17, 1996