EXHIBIT 23.2


             CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

         We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to
Registration  Statement  No.  333-70248 of  PMC-Sierra,  Inc. on Form S-3 of our
report dated March 10, 2000 (June 13, 2000 as to the second paragraph of Note 9)
relating to the financial statements of Malleable  Technologies,  Inc. appearing
in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A1 of  PMC-Sierra,  Inc. dated August 4, 2000.
We also  consent  to the  reference  to us under the  heading  "Experts"  in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

San Jose, California
December 6, 2001