EXHIBIT 23.1


                   [LETTERHEAD OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP]


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 15, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appear in
Conductus, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California
August 11, 2000