DIP OTP ROM 2,400+

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Part RoHS Manufacturer Memory IC Type Temperature Grade No. of Terminals Package Code Package Shape Total Dose (V) Package Body Material Surface Mount No. of Functions Technology Screening Level Nominal Negative Supply Voltage Terminal Form Parallel or Serial Operating Mode Maximum Supply Current No. of Words Input/Output Type Nominal Supply Voltage / Vsup (V) Power Supplies (V) Memory Width Package Style (Meter) Package Equivalence Code Alternate Memory Width Sub-Category Minimum Data Retention Time Terminal Pitch Maximum Operating Temperature Reverse Pinout Output Characteristics Organization No. of Words Code Minimum Operating Temperature Terminal Finish Terminal Position No. of Ports Write Protection JESD-30 Code Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) Maximum Supply Voltage (Vsup) Maximum Seated Height Endurance Maximum Clock Frequency (fCLK) Width Qualification Memory Density Minimum Supply Voltage (Vsup) Additional Features JESD-609 Code Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s) Peak Reflow Temperature (C) Maximum Standby Current Length Maximum Access Time Programming Voltage (V)

TMS27PC256-17NE

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

INDUSTRIAL

28

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

CMOS

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

30 mA

32768 words

COMMON

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP28,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

85 Cel

3-STATE

32KX8

32K

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T28

5.5 V

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

262144 bit

4.5 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

.00025 Amp

36.32 mm

170 ns

13

TMS27PC256-150NL4

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

28

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

CMOS

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

30 mA

32768 words

COMMON

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP28,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

32KX8

32K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T28

5.25 V

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

262144 bit

4.75 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

.00025 Amp

36.32 mm

150 ns

13

TBP34R41-25N

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

18

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

120 mA

1024 words

4

IN-LINE

DIP18,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

1KX4

1K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T18

Not Qualified

4096 bit

25 ns

TMS27P32A-30NL

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

NMOS

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

4096 words

COMMON

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

4KX8

4K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

5.25 V

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

32768 bit

4.75 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

31.75 mm

300 ns

21

SNC54S478J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

MILITARY

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

MIL-STD-883 Class B (Modified)

THROUGH-HOLE

1024 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

125 Cel

1KX8

1K

-55 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

Not Qualified

8192 bit

70 ns

SN74S188J4

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

110 mA

32 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

32X8

32

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

40 ns

TBP28SA86MJ

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

MILITARY

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

1024 words

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

125 Cel

1KX8

1K

-55 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

Not Qualified

8192 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

70 ns

TBP24S81MJ

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

MILITARY

18

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

1

BIPOLAR

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

175 mA

2048 words

5

4

IN-LINE

DIP18,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

125 Cel

2KX4

2K

-55 Cel

DUAL

R-GDIP-T18

5.5 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

8192 bit

4.5 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

85 ns

TBP28R45N3

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

512 words

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

512X8

512

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

4096 bit

SN74S471J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

155 mA

256 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

256X8

256

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T20

Not Qualified

2048 bit

70 ns

TBP28P42N

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

512 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

512X8

512

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

Not Qualified

4096 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

TBP28SA166NP1

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

2048 words

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

2KX8

2K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

Not Qualified

16384 bit

80 ns

TMS27PC256-15NL4

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

28

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

CMOS

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

30 mA

32768 words

COMMON

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP28,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

32KX8

32K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T28

5.5 V

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

262144 bit

4.5 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

.00025 Amp

36.32 mm

150 ns

13

SN74186J4

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

64 words

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

64X8

64

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

CBP24S81-55MJ

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

MILITARY

18

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

MIL-STD-883 Class B (Modified)

THROUGH-HOLE

175 mA

2048 words

4

IN-LINE

DIP18,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

125 Cel

2KX4

2K

-55 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T18

Not Qualified

8192 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

55 ns

SNM54S475J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

MILITARY

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

MIL-STD-883 Class C

THROUGH-HOLE

155 mA

512 words

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

125 Cel

512X8

512

-55 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

Not Qualified

4096 bit

85 ns

TBP24S81N

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

18

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

BIPOLAR

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

175 mA

2048 words

5

4

IN-LINE

DIP18,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

2KX4

2K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T18

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

8192 bit

4.75 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

22.48 mm

70 ns

TBP28P42NP3

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

512 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

512X8

512

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

4096 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN54S477J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

MILITARY

18

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

1024 words

4

IN-LINE

DIP18,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

125 Cel

1KX4

1K

-55 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T18

Not Qualified

4096 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

TBP28R45JP4

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

512 words

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

512X8

512

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

4096 bit

TBP28S45NP3

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

512 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

512X8

512

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

4096 bit

60 ns

TBP28R45J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

512 words

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

512X8

512

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

Not Qualified

4096 bit

SNJ54S470J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

MILITARY

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

38535Q/M;38534H;883B

THROUGH-HOLE

256 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

125 Cel

256X8

256

-55 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T20

Not Qualified

2048 bit

80 ns

TBP28L22J4

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

256 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

256X8

256

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T20

2048 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

70 ns

TMX27PC256-2NL

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

28

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

CMOS

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

32768 words

5

8

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

32KX8

32K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T28

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

262144 bit

36.32 mm

200 ns

TBP18S22NP1

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

256 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

256X8

256

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

Not Qualified

2048 bit

70 ns

JBP28LA22MJ

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

MILITARY

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

38535Q/M;38534H;883B

THROUGH-HOLE

256 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

125 Cel

256X8

256

-55 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T20

Not Qualified

2048 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

80 ns

TBP34S10-20N

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

160 mA

256 words

5

5

4

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

256X4

256

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

1024 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

TMS27PC010A-15NL

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

32

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

CMOS

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

30 mA

131072 words

COMMON

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP32,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

128KX8

128K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T32

5.5 V

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

1048576 bit

4.5 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

.0001 Amp

41.4 mm

150 ns

TBP28L85NP3

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

1024 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

1KX8

1K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

8192 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

TBP28SA86AJW

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

1

BIPOLAR

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

1024 words

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

1KX8

1K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-GDIP-T24

5.25 V

5.7 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

8192 bit

4.75 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

32.07 mm

70 ns

TBP28SA86ANW

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

BIPOLAR

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

1024 words

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

1KX8

1K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

5.25 V

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

8192 bit

4.75 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

31.75 mm

70 ns

TBP28R85NP3

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

1024 words

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

1KX8

1K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

8192 bit

TBP28S86AN

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

1024 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

1KX8

1K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

Not Qualified

8192 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

65 ns

TBP28L45J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

512 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

512X8

512

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

Not Qualified

4096 bit

60 ns

TMS27PC510-20NE

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

INDUSTRIAL

32

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

CMOS

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

30 mA

65536 words

COMMON

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP32,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

85 Cel

3-STATE

64KX8

64K

-40 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T32

5.5 V

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

524288 bit

4.5 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

.00025 Amp

41.4 mm

200 ns

SN74S476NP3

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

18

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

1024 words

5

5

4

IN-LINE

DIP18,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

1KX4

1K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T18

4096 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

TMS27PC32-15NL4

Texas Instruments

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

CMOS

THROUGH-HOLE

50 mA

4096 words

COMMON

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

4KX8

4K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

32768 bit

.00025 Amp

150 ns

TBP24SA81N3

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

18

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

2048 words

4

IN-LINE

DIP18,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

2KX4

2K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T18

8192 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

70 ns

TMS27PC49-55NTL

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

CMOS

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

8192 words

5

8

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

8KX8

8K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

5.5 V

4.118 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

65536 bit

4.5 V

31.745 mm

55 ns

CBP28S45MJ

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

MILITARY

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

MIL-STD-883 Class B (Modified)

THROUGH-HOLE

512 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

125 Cel

512X8

512

-55 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

Not Qualified

4096 bit

60 ns

TBP24S81J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

18

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

1

BIPOLAR

THROUGH-HOLE

PARALLEL

ASYNCHRONOUS

175 mA

2048 words

5

4

IN-LINE

DIP18,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

2KX4

2K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-GDIP-T18

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

8192 bit

4.75 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

70 ns

SN74S474N1

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

155 mA

512 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

512X8

512

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

Not Qualified

4096 bit

75 ns

TBP24SA41JP4

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

18

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

1024 words

4

IN-LINE

DIP18,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

1KX4

1K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T18

4096 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

60 ns

TBP18S22NP3

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

256 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

256X8

256

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

2048 bit

70 ns

SN74S450J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

1024 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

1KX8

1K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

Not Qualified

8192 bit

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

TBP28SA166J

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

2048 words

8

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

2KX8

2K

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

Not Qualified

16384 bit

80 ns

SN74S188N1

Texas Instruments

OTP ROM

COMMERCIAL

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

THROUGH-HOLE

110 mA

32 words

5

5

8

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

OTP ROMs

2.54 mm

70 Cel

32X8

32

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

40 ns

OTP ROM

OTP ROM, or One-Time Programmable Read-Only Memory, is a type of non-volatile computer memory that is programmed once and cannot be reprogrammed. OTP ROM is used to store data that needs to be permanently stored and cannot be changed or updated in the future.

OTP ROM is created using a process similar to that used to manufacture Mask ROM. However, instead of programming the memory during the manufacturing process, OTP ROM is programmed after the manufacturing process, but before it is delivered to the customer. This allows the customer to program the memory with the data that they need to store permanently.

OTP ROM is commonly used in devices such as microcontrollers, smart cards, and other electronic devices that require permanent storage of data. It is ideal for storing critical data, such as system settings, encryption keys, and other sensitive information that needs to be permanently stored and cannot be changed or updated in the future.