EXHIBIT 23.1
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                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We hereby consent to the inclusion in this  Registration  Statement on Form SB-2
and in the  Prospectus  constituting  part of this  Registration  Statement  our
Report dated  February 5, 2001  (including the  restatements  as a result of the
pooling of interests of Q-DOT,  Inc. as described in Note 2, thereof dated March
13, 2001) on the  financial  statements  of Simtek  Corporation  included in the
Prospectus.  We also  consent to the  references  to our firm under the captions
"Selected  Financial  Data,"  "Business-Matters  Submitted to a Vote of Security
Holders" and "Experts" in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement.



/s/ Hein + Associates LLP
HEIN + ASSOCIATES LLP
September 20, 2001