InPlay WriteSense Digital Pen Technology

InPlay has come up with its WriteSense digital pen technology that allows pen inputs for capacitive touchscreen devices, doing away with the need for an individual electromagnetic digitizer while offering a much more responsive, precise and accurate input. Prototypes of this digital pen technology have already been tried by a range of OEMs and strategic partners, and we’re thrilled since this would mean WriteSense could ride on the Windows 7 wave when that operating system is released. No longer will your capacitive touchscreen devices be limited to bare fingers with WriteSense, opening up a whole new world of touchy-feely possibilities with a much more formal tool. Some of the advantages that accompany WriteSense technology include :-

• No additional ITO or glass layers required, resulting in high optical performance
• Low-cost integration and thin stack-up by eliminating the digitizer behind the LCD or a specially configured LCD
• Active RF pen enables high-resolution pen capability, gesture support
• Digital architecture allows for feature expansion
• Low power, battery free
• Simple supply chain, standard components

Expect to see WriteSense hit the worldwide market sometime in the middle of next year if all goes well.