EXHIBIT 23.1

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 20, 2002, except for Note 4, which is as of February 28, 2002, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc., which appears in Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
August 14, 2002