That means the manufacturer no longer produces it, and no last-time-buy window remains. There is no official ST replacement listed for this specific suffix; the M24C16 family includes many variants, but pin-compatibility and supply voltage must be verified against the original design. If you are freezing a BOM or managing an LTB, this part requires a second-source gate or a qualification of a newer-family substitute.
Housed in an 8-SOIC package (0.154" body width, 3.90 mm), surface-mount soldered to the PCB. The 8-pin SOIC footprint is standard across the M24C16 family, so a board designed for the -MN6 can accept other 8-SOIC variants with the same pinout — but always confirm the supply voltage and clock rate match the replacement. The Bulk packaging means parts ship in tubes or trays, not tape-and-reel; if your pick-and-place line expects reels, request a different packing option or plan for manual loading.
