Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronics engineering, electrical engineering, and other related disciplines.

Not to be confused with the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) or Industrial Electronic Engineers (IEE).
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
AbbreviationIEEE
FoundedJanuary 1, 1963 (1963-01-01)
TypeProfessional association
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Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
FocusElectrical, electronics, communications, and computer engineering
Location
OriginsMerger of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers
MethodIndustry standards, conferences, publications
Members
423,000+
Key people
  • Thomas Coughlin
    (President & CEO)
Revenue
US$467 million
Websitewww.ieee.org

The IEEE has a corporate office in New York City and an operations center in Piscataway, New Jersey. The IEEE was formed in 1963 as an amalgamation of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers.

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