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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 17, 2000, except for Note 4,
which is as of February 24, 2000, relating to the financial statements, which
appears in Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the incorporation by reference
of our report dated January 17, 2000 relating to the financial statement
schedule, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
October 3, 2000
