Vietnam first organized a conference on the world microchip

The world's largest IC conference hosted by Ho Chi Minh City attracts hundreds of leading scientists to attend.

On June 28, the American Association of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in collaboration with Microchip Research and Development Center (ICDREC) held the first international conference on semiconductor technology - micro The circuit is called IEEE Joint Conference ICICDT 2016 - in Vietnam.

About 200 experts are scientists working in the field of microchemistry in the country and the world to attend. In particular, the conference has the participation of 50 speakers who are the leading professors in the field of IC design and manufacture from Japan, USA, France, Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan . They will presented about 60 papers and scientific reports in the program.

The topic of discussion revolves around the trend of technology development as well as the application of IC products globally, from mobile to wearable devices and Internet of things. Discussing the acceleration of the sensor world through the development of imaging technology, the establishment of a circuit manufacturing factory does not require a large investment.

One of the chip application products manufactured by Vietnam.(Photo: Duy Tran).

Prof. Dang Luong Mo - Vietnam's leading microchip scientist with about 300 research projects, more than 10 inventions - said that this is the 9th time ICICDT conference was held and this time hosted in HCMC of Vietnam. Previously, the conference used to take place in France, USA, Taiwan, Italy, Belgium .

"This is a great honor for the city when it became the second destination in Asia of the famous conference of the IEEE, " Professor Mo said.

Mr. Le Thai Hy - Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications - on behalf of the city, thanked the scientific organizations in the world for supporting the city in the development of the IC field.

"The conference is an opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City to learn and cultivate experience to integrate with the world microchip. This is also the driving force for developing the very young IC industry of the city" , Mr. Hy distributed expression.

IEEE Joint Conference ICICDT 2016 is a forum for scientists, researchers, engineers and students in electronics, semiconductors and microchips worldwide to meet and share experiences. The program also calls for the participation of businesses, institutes and schools to create ecosystems for the development and application of semiconductor technology.

Currently, Ho Chi Minh City considers the development of microchip and high technology as the main direction. The city budget for annual scientific and technological activities is about 2%. But the limitation is up to 80% of the cost for site clearance and infrastructure; only 7% invested substantially in research.

Ho Chi Minh City is the only locality in the whole country that has a "Microchip industry development program". ICDREC Center of this program has built the first chip of Vietnam. Many chips designed by Vietnam were applied to life and gradually replaced chips imported from China.