EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 15, 2001 relating
to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in
Teradyne, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2000. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such
Registration Statement.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2001