EXHIBIT 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-45116), Form S-4 (No. 333-48700) and Form S-8
(No.'s 33-28309, 33-56932, 33-89862, 33-89864, 333-76245, 333-84583, 333-37154,
333-62774 and 333-76728) of Plexus Corp. and subsidiaries of our report dated
October 24, 2002, except for certain information in Notes 4 and 14 as to which
the date is December 13, 2002, relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Milwaukee, WI
December 18, 2002