The 2018 Wuxi Taihu Lake "Chip" Summit is held in Wuxi's Binhu district on July 27, 2018. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The 2019 Wuxi Taihu Lake "Chip" Summit and 2019 Wuxi - Taiwan IC Design Industry Development Forum will be held in Binhu district on May 11.

Hosted by the Wuxi Liyuan Economic Zone, the summit will be a platform for IC design and related companies to exchange ideas and look for cooperation opportunities. It will focus on the R&D and industrialization of domestic autonomous controllable chips, the application of 5G technology, internet of things, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence and other fields within the IC design industry.

Well-known academics and corporate executives from China's integrated circuit industry, as well as government officials, will be invited to take part in the summit.

Located in Wuxi Liyuan Economic Zone, Wuxi National IC Design Center owns about 40 companies, including the China Key System & Integrated Circuit Co, Maxscend Microelectronics Company and Qualchip Technologies. It is the IC design industrial center for Wuxi city.