Exhibit 23.1


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

            We consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
February 7, 2001, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of
General Semiconductor, Inc. ("General Semiconductor") included in General
Semiconductor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000,
incorporated by reference in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Vishay
Intertechnology, Inc. dated November 2, 2001.

                                    /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Jericho, New York
November 12, 2001