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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 April 26, 2000, except as to note 14,
which is as of April 27, 2000, relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedule which appear in Virata Corporation's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended April 2, 2000. We also consent to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
PricewaterhouseCoopers
San Jose, California
November 30, 2000
