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Standards Related Useful Links

ECIA through the EIA Standards Committee (ESC) is part of a larger network of standards development organization that include other industry associations, ANSI, and departments of the U.S. Government, just to name a few. The ECIA Standards Frame of Reference illustrates the complexity of this network.

Here are links to some of the organizations and resources touching standards and standards development:

Non-Government Standards Bodies:

(AIA) Aerospace Industries Association
(AHRI) Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute
(ATIS) Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions
(AIAA) American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(ASQ) American Society for Quality
(ASTM International) (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials)
(ASHRAE) (formerly American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)
(ASME) American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(AAMI) Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
(AHAM) Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
(CTA) Consumer Technology Association (formerly Consumer Electronics Association)
(CSA Group) (formerly Canadian Standards Association)
(ITI) Information Technology Industry Council
(IEEE) (formerly Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
(IPC) Association Connecting Electronics Industries
(ISA) (formerly Instrument Society of America) The International Society of Automation
(JEDEC) Global Standards for the Microelectronics Industry
(NECA) National Electrical Contractors Association
(NEMA) National Electrical Manufacturers Association
(NFPA) National Fire Protection Association
(NISO) National Information Standards Organization
(SAE      International) (formerly Society of Automotive Engineers)
(SEMI) (formerly Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International)
(SES) The Society for Standards Professionals
(SCTE) Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers/International Society of Broadband Experts, Inc.
(SMPTE) Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
(TIA) Telecommunications Industry Association
(UL) Underwriters Laboratories Inc
(ULC) Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada

International and Regional Standards Bodies:

(ANSI) American National Standards Institute
(IEC) International Electrotechnical Commission
(IECQ) IEC Quality Assessments System for Electronic Components
(ITU) International Telecommunication Union
(ISO) International Organization for Standardization
(WTO) World Trade Organization

U.S. and Canadian Government Related Links:

(CPSC) Consumer Product Safety Commission
(DoC) U.S. Department of Commerce
(ITA) International Trade Administration
(NIST) National Institute for Standards and Technology
(USPTO) US Patent and Trademark Office
(DoD) U. S. Department of Defense
(DSP) Defense Standardization Program Office
(GIDEP) Government – Industry Data Exchange Program
(DMSMS) Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages
(DLA) Defense Logistics Agency
(CAGE Codes) Commercial and Government Entity Codes
(NAVAIR) Patuxent River Qualified Products List Labs
(DoE) U.S. Department of Energy
(DoJ) U.S. Department of Justice
(DoS) U. S. Department of State
(ITAR) International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(EPA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(FTC) Federal Trade Commission
(USTR) Office of the U.S Trade Representative
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