EXHIBIT 23.1

              CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 No. 33-31697, 33-37409, 33-43914, 33-47453, 33-53990, 33-60464, 33-
71862, 33-83148, 33-65495, 333-16417, 333-42693, 333-72573, 333-88347, 333-
88345, and 333-89243) pertaining to the following: the Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Amended 1987 Stock Option Plan; the Cirrus Logic, Inc. Amended 1989 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan; the Cirrus Logic, Inc. Amended 1990 Directors' Stock
Option Plan; the Cirrus Logic, Inc. Amended 1991 Non-qualified Stock Option
Plan; the Cirrus Logic, Inc. Amended 1996 Stock Plan; the Crystal
Semiconductor Corporation 1987 Incentive Stock Option Plan; the PicoPower
Technology Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan; and the AudioLogic, Inc. 1992 Stock
Option Plan; and in the Registration Statements (Form S-3 No. 333-23553, 333-
32964, and 333-86561) of Cirrus Logic, Inc. and in the related Prospectuses of
our report dated April 25, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Cirrus Logic, Inc. included in this Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended March 25, 2000, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

                                          /s/ Ernst & Young llp

Austin, Texas
June 21, 2000