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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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<p>The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an American <a href="/facts/501(c)(3)_organization/4KIsNFYp">501(c)(3)</a> <a href="/facts/Public_charity/x8frlCm4">public charity</a> professional organization for <a href="/facts/Electrical_engineering/YYXW1KLW">electrical engineering</a>, <a href="/facts/Electronics_engineering/WCSVulpu">electronics engineering</a>, and other related disciplines. </p><p>The IEEE has a corporate office in <a href="/facts/New_York_City/YlyvFmVC">New York City</a> and an operations center in <a href="/facts/Piscataway%2c_New_Jersey/cckD1GY6">Piscataway, New Jersey</a>. The IEEE was formed in 1963 as an amalgamation of the <a href="/facts/American_Institute_of_Electrical_Engineers/j4DpqULH">American Institute of Electrical Engineers</a> and the <a href="/facts/Institute_of_Radio_Engineers/qgsGpGNc">Institute of Radio Engineers</a>. </p>