Form: 11-K

Annual report of employee stock purchase, savings and similar plans

June 30, 2000

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

Published on June 30, 2000


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
333-45827, 333-27507, 333-39547, 333-36445 and 333-37306 of EMCORE Corporation
on Form S-8 of our report dated June 16, 2000, appearing in this Annual Report
on Form 11-K of EMCORE Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan for the year ended
December 31, 1999.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Parsippany, New Jersey
June 28, 2000