EXHIBIT 5.1

                               PALMER & DODGE LLP
                                One Beacon Street
                           Boston, Massachusetts 02108

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                                November 7, 2000


PixTech,  Inc.
Avenue  Olivier  Perroy
13790 Rousset, France 011 33 4-42-29-10-00 and
2700  Augustine  Drive,  Suite  255
Santa  Clara,  CA  95054

Ladies  and  Gentlemen:

     We are rendering this opinion in connection with the Registration Statement
on  Form  S-8  (the  "Registration  Statement")  filed  by  PixTech,  Inc.  (the
"Company")  with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act
of  1933, as amended (the "Act"), on or about the date hereof.  The Registration
Statement  relates  to  an  additional  6,000,000 shares of the Company's common
Stock,  $0.01  par  value  per  share  (the  "Shares"), issuable pursuant to the
provisions  of  the  Company's  Amended  and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan, as
amended  (the  "Plan").

     We  have acted as your counsel in  connection  with  the preparation of the
Registration  Statement  and  are  familiar  with  the  proceedings taken by the
Company  in  connection  with  the authorization of the issuance and sale of the
Shares.  We  have examined all such documents as we consider necessary to enable
us  to  render  this  opinion.

     Based  upon  the foregoing, we are of the opinion that when issued and paid
for  in  accordance  with  the terms of the Plan and the options or other rights
granted  thereunder,  the  Shares  will  be  legally  issued,  fully  paid  and
nonassessable.  It  is  understood  that  this  opinion  is  to  be used only in
connection  with  the  offer  and  sale  of  the  Shares  while the Registration
Statement  is  in  effect.

     We  hereby  consent  to  the  filing  of  this  opinion  as  a  part of the
Registration  Statement.

                                               Very  truly  yours,

                                               /s/  Palmer  &  Dodge  LLP

                                               Palmer  &  Dodge  llp