EXHIBIT 21.1
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
1. Linear Technology (U.K.) Limited
2. Linear Technology KK
3. Linear Technology GmbH
4. Linear Technology S.A.R.L.
5. Linear Technology PTE
6. Linear Technology Foreign Sales Corporation
7. Linear Technology (Taiwan) Corporation
8. Linear Technology Korea
9. Linear Semiconductor Sdn Bhd
10. Linear Technology A.B. (Sweden)
11. Linear Technology Corporation Limited (Hong Kong)
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
of Linear Technology Corporation of our report dated July 24, 2000, included in
the 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Linear Technology Corporation.
Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Linear Technology
Corporation listed in Item 14(d). 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 financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Form S-8 Nos. 33-8306, 33-27367, 33-37432, 333-40595, 33-57330, 33-58745 and
333-84149) pertaining to the 1986 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 1981 Incentive
Stock Option Plan, 1988 Incentive Stock Option Plan and 1996 Incentive Stock
Option Plan of our report dated July 24, 2000, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements incorporated herein by reference, and our report included
in the preceding paragraph with respect to the financial statement schedule
included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended July 2, 2000.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
September 27, 2000
