CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our
report dated April 7, 2000, except for Note 10, as for which the date is
November 7, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Computer Access Technology Corporation, which
appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California

November 7, 2000