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EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation
Camarillo, California

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-167604, 333-55466, 333-53463, 333-69631, 333-105156, 333-84660, 333-33918, 333-108230, 333-61576 and 333-40822) of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation of our reports dated December 1, 2010, relating to the consolidated financial statements and schedule, and the effectiveness of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation's internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

BDO USA, LLP
Los Angeles, California

December 1, 2010




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