Products that Don't Lie

Wireless identification tags made their first appearance over 40 years ago as bulky antitheft devices in warehouses. Today, thanks to advanced algorithms, reductions in chip power requirements, and other improvements, their applications are far more diverse. Siemens' engineering laboratories are developing counterfeit-proof radio chips that will prevent product piracy, track sterile pads in the operating room, and make transfusions safer by ensuring that blood has been consistently cooled