Exhibit 23.1




                      Consent of Independent Accountants
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We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of
Aehr Test Systems on Form S-8 (File No. 333-28987) of our reports dated July
10, 1998 on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and financial
statement schedule of Aehr Test Systems and Subsidiaries as of May 31, 1998 and
1997, and for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 1998, which
report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.




                                              PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



San Jose, California
August 27, 1998