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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-48914); Form S-8 (No. 333-48912); Form S-3 (No.
333-35404); Form S-3/A (No. 333-46586); Form S-8 (No. 333-35408); Form S-8 (No.
333-40905); Form S-8 (No. 333-41572); Form S-8 (No. 333-46584); Form S-8 (No.
333-47185); Form S-8 (No. 333-74787); Form S-8 (No. 333-76185); Form S-8 (No.
333-76767); and Form S-8 (No. 333-92507) of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
of our report dated January 19, 2000, relating to the financial statements of
MMC Networks which appears in the Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No 333-45660) which is incorporated by
reference in this current report on Form 8-K/A of Applied Micro Circuits
Corporation.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
December 15, 2000
