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IEEE Standards Association (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association)

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IEEE-SA (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association) -- pronounced "EYE triple-E-SA" -- is the IEEE membership body concerned with standards and standardization issues. Founded over 100 years ago, IEEE-SA is the leading developer of standards for a broad range of industries, including biomedical and healthcare, IT (information technology), nanotechnology , power and energy, and telecommunications.

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