Exhibit 23.1



                         Consent of Independent Auditors

                  We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Experts" in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of
Trikon Technologies, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common
stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February
1, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of
Trikon Technologies, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                      /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

                  Bristol, England

                  November 7, 2002