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Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. of our report dated August 8, 2000, included
in the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Our audits also included the consolidated financial statement schedule of Maxim
Integrated Products, Inc. listed in Item 14(a). This schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule
referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects
the information set forth therein.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-88535, 33-57849, 33-72186, 33-54026, 33-44485,
33-37470, 33-37469, 33-34728, 33-34519, 33-25639 and 33-22147) pertaining to
the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, the 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan, the 1983
Supplemental Nonemployee Stock Option Plan, the 1987 Supplemental Stock Option
Plan, the 1987 Employee Stock Option Participation Plan, and the 1988
Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan of our report dated August 8, 2000, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements incorporated herein by
reference, and our report included in the preceding paragraph with respect to
the consolidated financial statement schedule included in this Annual Report
(Form 10-K) of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
September 21, 2000
