The part comes in an 8-WSON (5x6) exposed-pad package, making it a compact serial boot and data-storage device for engine control units, ADAS modules, and body electronics that need a non-volatile store for calibration tables, boot code, or event logs.
Obsolete — no direct Infineon replacement on record
Infineon lists the S25FL116K0XNFA013 as obsolete. There is no pin-compatible drop-in from Infineon's current FL1-K or SEMPER product lines that carries the same AEC-Q100 qualification at 16 Mbit density.
The 108 MHz clock on the Quad I/O interface delivers a read throughput that supports execute-in-place (XIP) for moderate-sized firmware images. At that speed, the flash can feed a Cortex-M or similar MCU without stalling the instruction fetch, provided the controller's Quad SPI peripheral is configured for continuous read mode.
AEC-Q100 and the 8-WSON package
The pad is electrically connected to the substrate — confirm the ground-plane connection in the layout.
