The Chip in is a series of events that started in 2000 with the Chip in the Jungle, in the State of Amazon, Brazil. It is the largest conference in Microelectronics in South America, annually held in Brazil. The conference goal is to bring together managers, leading researchers from academia and industry, and students to present and discuss relevant issues related do the major Microelectronics research and development areas. In 2018 the conference takes place in Bento Gonçalves RS, from 27^thAugust to 31.