CAPT640 Debuts as LYNRED’s Automotive Thermal Sensor

LYNRED Introduces CAPT640 for Automotive Thermal Imaging

On September 21, LYNRED presented CAPT640, its first thermal imaging sensor designed to meet automotive application requirements. CAPT640 converts naturally emitted thermal energy, focused through an optical system, into a high-quality digital image with a VGA resolution of 640x480. The sensor is also suitable for night vision systems, expanding its potential role in applications where thermal information can complement conventional visible-light imaging. The introduction marks an automotive-focused expansion for LYNRED, with the sensor developed around requirements associated with vehicle sensing and driver-assistance technologies.

AEC-Q100 Grade 3 Certification Supports Automotive Use

CAPT640 belongs to the select group of products certified to AEC-Q100 Grade 3, covering an operating temperature range of -40 to +85°C. This qualification is supported by testing conducted across more than thirty tests and multiple production batches, representing approximately 3,000 components in total. The testing included temperature cycling at extreme temperatures, both while the components were operating and while they were powered off. These results provide the qualification basis for using the thermal imaging sensor in automotive environments where components can encounter substantial temperature variation during vehicle operation.

Thermal Sensing Can Support AEB and Driver Assistance

When combined with other vehicle sensing technologies, including visible-light cameras, RADAR, and LIDAR, CAPT640 can provide additional thermal information for advanced driver-assistance applications. The sensor can help improve automatic emergency braking systems and other advanced driver-assistance features by adding a different type of environmental information to the vehicle's sensing architecture. Thermal imaging can complement conventional sensors because it detects naturally emitted thermal energy rather than relying solely on visible-light information. LYNRED therefore positions CAPT640 as a sensor that can work alongside established automotive perception technologies rather than as a standalone replacement for them.

Industry Impact & Outlook

CAPT640 gives automotive system developers access to a qualified thermal imaging component that can be integrated with multiple sensing modalities for night vision, automatic emergency braking, and other driver-assistance applications. Its VGA resolution and AEC-Q100 Grade 3 qualification address both image quality and automotive environmental requirements, while the reported testing across approximately 3,000 components provides evidence of validation across production batches. The next stage of relevance will depend on how vehicle and sensing-system developers integrate thermal information with cameras, RADAR, and LIDAR in production applications. For LYNRED, the product establishes a dedicated offering for automotive thermal sensing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CAPT640?
CAPT640 is LYNRED’s first thermal imaging sensor designed for automotive applications, producing a 640x480 VGA digital image from naturally emitted thermal energy. The sensor is also suitable for night vision systems and has been certified to AEC-Q100 Grade 3, covering temperatures from -40 to +85°C. LYNRED reports that CAPT640 passed more than thirty tests across multiple production batches, involving approximately 3,000 components. The testing included extreme-temperature cycling during both operation and powered-off conditions. When combined with cameras, RADAR, and LIDAR, the sensor can support automatic emergency braking and advanced driver-assistance features.