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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-70876, 333-63620 and 333-37808) and S-8 (No. 333-155257, 333-105862, 333-63618, 333-52136, 333-37832, 333-89223 and 333-10167) of Micrel, Incorporated of our report dated March 2, 2012 relating to the consolidated financial statements, the financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.