The S25FL256LDPBHV033: SPI Quad I/O and QPI interface at 66 MHz, 256Mbit organized as 32M x 8. 24-ball TBGA (6x8 mm) package.
66 MHz SPI Quad I/O — what it means for read throughput
At 66 MHz with Quad I/O, the effective read throughput can reach about 264 Mbps (66 MHz × 4 bits). That is enough to feed a Cortex-M4 or M7 executing code-in-place (XIP) without stalling on instruction fetches, as long as the MCU's QSPI controller can keep up. The QPI mode reduces the command overhead by using the same four I/O lines for address and data, which tightens the bus turnaround. If your design needs sustained read bandwidth above 200 Mbps, this part delivers it — but only if the host supports Quad I/O or QPI natively.
The S25FL256LDPBHV033 is marked as Obsolete by the manufacturer. For a production BOM, you cannot rely on new factory shipments.
For rework, a hot-air station with a BGA nozzle and a stencil for solder paste is required; hand soldering is not possible. The small 6x8 mm body means the thermal mass is low, so the reflow profile should follow the JEDEC standard for thin BGA packages.
