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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333- ) and related Prospectus of
Intersil Holding Corporation for the registration of 3,500,000 shares of its
common stock and to the inclusion of our report dated July 21, 2000, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Intersil
Holding Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the 46 weeks
ended June 30, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Jacksonville, Florida
September 27, 2000
