Temperature grade — deployment envelope
That locks it into indoor, climate-controlled equipment — telecom central offices, data-center line cards, test equipment. No industrial or automotive exposure without active thermal management.
Marked as EOL hot — the manufacturer has issued end-of-life notification. The product status shows as Active, but the EOL hot flag means last-time-buy windows are closing or closed. Sourcing is through independent distribution; we can quote to order against an RFQ. No official successor is listed in the evidence, so a pin-compatible drop-in is not guaranteed — verify the footprint and timing if considering a replacement.