EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Maxwell Technologies, Inc. 1995 Stock
Option Plan of our report dated February 19, 2000, except for the first
paragraph of Note 10, as to which date is February 29, 2000, with respect to
the consolidated financial statements of Maxwell Technologies, Inc. included
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the five months ended December 31,
1999, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/Ernst & Young
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
San Diego, California
July 13, 2000
