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March 7th, 2017

Elite is Adding Staff to Deliver Quick Access

Within the past 12 months Elite has added 12 new employees to our staff. We’re also expanding into 15,000 sq ft of new lab space.
March 7th, 2017

Advantages of Professional Society Membership

Coming up on March 16, Elite will be hosting a free technical meeting focused on portable electronic devices used on board commercial aircraft.
March 6th, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Marty Kalnins

Title: EMC Engineer Year Started at Elite: 2017 Education: Bachelor's in EE from IIT
February 15th, 2017

Updated RED Official Journal Released

An updated version of the Radio Equipment Official Journal has just been published.
February 15th, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Zachary Ryan

Title: EMC Test Engineer Year Started at Elite: 2017 Areas of Expertise/Interest: Audio Education: UIC BSEE '16, COD AAS '14
February 14th, 2017

Elite Expands its Downers Grove Lab Campus to Improve Schedule Lead Times and Add Services

Construction crews are busy preparing 15,000sq.ft. of new laboratory space at our recently acquired North Annex test facility.
February 1st, 2017

2017 Learn EMC Courses with Dr. Todd Hubing

Dr. Todd Hubing of LearnEMC has established a world-class EMC training facility in the historic town of Stoughton, Wisconsin - just 20 minutes south of Madison
January 26th, 2017

Employee Spotlight: Brad DeGrave

January 25th, 2017

Act NOW – 10 Steps for RED Compliance

With the deadline for compliance with the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) coming on June 13th, 2017
January 24th, 2017

Know Your RED Harmonized Standards Publish Dates

Manufacturers of wireless transmitters and receivers must comply with Radio Equipment Directive (RED) by June 13th, 2017.
January 23rd, 2017

RED Notification Procedure

The European Union has released a draft implementing act for labelling on radio equipment having service restrictions and for equipment requiring authorization
January 23rd, 2017

EN 300 328 Now Published in OJ

The long-awaited RED version of EN 300 328 has now been published in the Official Journal for the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU.
January 1st, 2017

10 Steps to Successful Automotive EMC Testing

An average passenger car today relies on between 50 to 75 embedded electronic modules to monitor and control nearly all aspects of vehicle operations.
December 6th, 2016

Elite Invests in Nine R&S ESW Receivers

We’re proud to announce the recent acquisition of nine Rohde and Schwarz ESW EMI receivers for our Downers Grove laboratory operations.
December 6th, 2016

2.4GHz Radio Standard Update Published

December 6th, 2016

Elite’s 2016 in Review

As the remaining days count off in December, we look back on a very exciting but challenging 2016.
December 1st, 2016

IEEE JCK Memorial Scholarship

The IEEE James C. Klouda Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of James C. Klouda and his professional career in the field of electromagnetic compatibility.
November 18th, 2016

CMW 500 Radio Communications Tester

As part of our commitment to wireless device testing, Elite has recently acquired a Rohde & Schwarz CMW500 communications tester.
November 14th, 2016

Array of Things

November 13th, 2016

Elite’s Antenna Testing Services

I recently interviewed Steve Laya, Elite’s Sales and Marketing Manager, to discuss the new Antenna Testing & Consulting services offered by Elite.
November 11th, 2016

Official Journals for R&TTE, RED, EMCD, and LVD

The following links connect to the current Official Journals for R&TTE, RED, EMCD, and LVD
November 10th, 2016

IoT Summit Chicago

Elite recently attended the IoT Summit Chicago, a technical and business conference sponsored by the Illinois Technology Association.
October 10th, 2016

Employee Spotlight: Tylar Jozefczyk

Title: EMC Test Engineer Year Started at Elite: 2016 Areas of Expertise/Interest: Still learning, but EMC testing
October 9th, 2016

Updates for GMW3097 EMC Testing

Manufacturers of new electrical and electronic modules to General Motors must perform EMC validation testing in accordance with the specification titled GMW 3097
October 7th, 2016

Important News Regarding 5GHz Wi-Fi, EN 301 893 & RED CE Mark Conformity Assessment

We regularly receive important information from NIST, our liaison to Europe for CE Marking conformity assessment.
October 3rd, 2016

Brave for Benjamin Health Challenge & Fundraiser

Benjamin the Brave is a young man from Glen Ellyn, IL who is battling TCell All leukemia.
September 14th, 2016

Stay Up to Speed – Follow So You Can Lead

Starting this September, following us on social media—particularly LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter—will be the best way to stay interactively up-to-date.
September 14th, 2016

Sine Vibration vs. Random Vibration Testing. Which Should You Perform?

When it comes to vibration testing there are two popular types to consider: sine and random.
September 9th, 2016

Elite Co-Founder & Matriarch Passes Peacefully This Week

Elite Electronic Engineering, Inc. is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Marilyn Klouda, Co-Founder of Elite and wife of the late James C. Klouda.
September 8th, 2016

Not So Fast, RED

On June 12, 2016, a one year transition period began for manufacturers of radio equipment to update their European Union compliance files.
August 23rd, 2016

Restrictions for Wireless Transmitters

The European Commission is finalizing specifications for the labeling on products that will indicate when a transmitter is restricted for use in certain countries.
August 9th, 2016

Official Journals for R&TTE, RED, EMCD, and LVD

The following links connect to the current Official Journals for R&TTE, RED, EMCD, and LVD.