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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-8 of our report dated October 14,1999 relating to the
financial statements, which appears in Rambus Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended September 30, 1999. We also consent to the incorporation by
reference of our report dated October 14, 1999 relating to the financial
statement schedule, which appears in such Annual Report on Form 10-K.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
October 24, 2000
