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. 1999
Director 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
