CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of PMC-Sierra, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated January 17, 2000
(July 11, 2000 as to Notes 2 and 4) on the consolidated financial statements of
PMC-Sierra, Inc. appearing in Amendment No.1 to Registration Statement No.
333-41878 of PMC-Sierra, Inc. on Form S-4, and of our report dated July 19, 2000
on the financial statements of Datum Telegraphic Inc. for the year ended August
31, 1999 appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of PMC-Sierra, Inc. dated
September 29, 2000.
/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
October 13, 2000