Exhibit 23.1

               Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors
Ramtron International Corporation:

We consent to use of our reports dated March 14, 2006, with respect to the
consolidated balance sheets of Ramtron International Corporation as of
December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of
operations and comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, and
financial statement schedule II, management's assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2005, incorporated by reference in this registration statement on Form S-8 of
Ramtron International Corporation.


/s/ KPMG LLP
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KPMG LLP


Denver, Colorado
May 2, 2006