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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
our reports dated April 26, 2000, except as to the first paragraph of Note 14,
which is as of April 27, 2000, and the second paragraph of Note 14, which is as
of May 18, 2000, relating to the financial statements and financial statement
schedule of Virata Corporation, which appear in such Registration Statement. We
also consent to the references to us under the headings "Experts" and "Selected
Consolidated Financial Data" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
June 21, 2000
