Exhibit 23.1
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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-3 (No. 333 - 81067) and Form S-8 (No. 2 - 78324,  No. 33 -
69224, No. 33 - 45011, No. 33 - 83400, No. 333 - 09271, No. 333 - 64043, No. 333
- 84237, No. 333 - 47794, No. 333 - 66138) of Standard Microsystems  Corporation
of our  report  dated  April 2, 2003,  relating  to the  consolidated  financial
statements  which  appears  in the  Annual  Report  to  Shareholders,  which  is
incorporated  in this  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K.  We  also  consent  to the
incorporation  by reference  of our report  dated April 2, 2003  relating to the
financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.



PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
May 28, 2003