A digital pen is an input device which captures the handwriting or brush strokes of a user and converts handwritten analog information into digital data, enabling the data to be utilized in various applications. This type of pen is used in conjunction with a graphics tablet, tablet computer, smartphone or digital notebook.
The input device captures the handwriting data, that, once digitized, can be displayed on a screen.
Common digital pen protocols are:
- Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) (formerly N-trig)
- Wacom AES 1.0 and 2.0
- Wacom EMR
- Universal Stylus Initiative (USI)
- Apple Pencil Active Projected Capacitive (APC)
- Bluetooth
Examples of digital pens:
