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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (No.
33-24372, No. 33-36471, No. 33-40864, No. 33-48643, No. 33-68200, No. 33-80696,
No. 333-29247, No. 333-85401 and No. 333-89945) on Form S-8 pertaining to the
1984 Stock Option Plan, the 1993 Officer and Director Stock Option Plan, the
1987 Stock Option Plan, the Director Warrant Program, the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan and certain Nonemployee Director Options of Dallas Semiconductor
Corporation of our report dated January 13, 2000, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Dallas Semiconductor
Corporation included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2000.


                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Dallas, Texas
February 22, 2001