Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
American professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronics engineering, electrical engineering, and other related disciplines with its corporate office in New York City[4] and its operations center in Piscataway, New Jersey. The mission of the IEEE is advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.[5] The IEEE was formed from the amalgamation of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers[6] in 1963.
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| Abbreviation | IEEE |
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| Founded | January 1, 1963 |
| Type | Professional association |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Focus | Electrical, electronics, communications, and computer engineering[2] |
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| Origins | Merger of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers |
| Method | Industry standards, conferences, publications |
Members | 423,000+ |
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Revenue | US$467 million |
| Website | www |
Due to its expansion of scope into so many related fields, it is simply referred to by the letters I-E-E-E (pronounced I-triple-E), except on legal business documents. As of 2018[update], it is the world's largest association of technical professionals[7] with more than 423,000 members in over 160 countries around the world.[8] Its objectives are the educational and technical advancement of electrical and electronics engineering, telecommunications, computer engineering, and other similar disciplines.[4][9]