EXHIBIT 23.1

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No.
333-47376 of Multilink Technology Corporation on Form S-1 of our report dated
February 14, 2001, appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts"
in such prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey

May 18, 2001