EXHIBIT 23.3



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

      We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 15, 2002 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Conductus, Inc., which
appears in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-100908) of
Superconductor Technologies Inc.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
March 15, 2004