Institute of Radio Engineers

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The Institute of Radio Engineers , abbreviated IRE , was from May 13, 1912 to January 1, 1963 an American professional association of engineers from the fields of electrical engineering with headquarters in New York City . At the beginning of 1963, the merger of the two American engineering associations American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) and the IRE resulted in what is now the worldwide professional association Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers , abbreviated as IEEE (pronounced "i triple e" [ ai trɪpl i: ]).

The AIEE, which dominated at the beginning of the 20th century, had its field of activity primarily in the field of electrical power engineering , while the radio technology and radio technology emerging at that time did not yet have a professional association for the purpose of coordinating the necessary standards and procedures. In addition, the IRE tried to orient itself more internationally than the AIEE, which primarily focused on the North American market.

From 1913 onwards, the IRE published current works with a technical-scientific background on topics of communications technology such as modulation technology or television technology in the monthly journal Proceedings of the IRE . Preparatory work on the North American television standard National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) was carried out within the framework of the IRE and the name of the dimensionless unit IRE (unit) is derived from the organization. This unit of measurement, which is particularly widespread in North America, is still used today in the ITU-R BT.470 standard for indicating the level of video signals .

The IRE participated in the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) founded in 1926 and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) founded in 1934 .

The IRE annually awards medals, including the IRE Medal of Honor, to scientists who have achieved exceptional achievements in their field. This function was subsequently taken over by the IEEE.

Individual evidence

  1. History of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (Engl.)
  2. ^ Proceedings of the IRE , 1st edition from 1913, ISSN  0096-8390