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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 20, 2000, except for Note 15
which is as of February 3, 2000, relating to the financial statements, which
appears in Atmel Corporation'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 20, 2000, except for Note 15 which is as of February 3,
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
headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
September 6, 2000
