EXHIBIT 23.2

                CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 15, 1999 relating to the
financial statements of Quickturn Design Systems, Inc., which appears in
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
January 1, 2000.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
March 8, 2001