CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Published on May 7, 2008
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We
consent to the use of our report dated April 11, 2008, with respect to the
Statements of Assets to Be Acquired and Statements of Net Revenues and Direct
Expenses of the Optical Platform Division, incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-27507, 333-37306, 333-36445,
333-39547, 333-60816, 333-45827, 333-118074, 333-118076, 333-132317, and
333-132318; and Form S-3 Nos. 333-949011, 333-87753, 333-65526, 333-71791 and
333-42514) and included in the Current Report (Form 8K/A) of Emcore
Corporation.
Ernst
& Young, LLP
/s/ Ernst
& Young, LLP
San Jose,
California
May 5,
2008