Thermal design: 15 A vs 40 A — the cooling boundary
The dual current rating reflects the thermal path: 15 A at ambient (Ta) assumes natural convection on a standard board; 40 A at case temperature (Tc) requires a low-thermal-resistance path to a heatsink or PCB copper pour.
Switching performance — gate charge and input capacitance
Gate charge of 15 nC at 10 V and input capacitance of 950 pF at 15 V Vds are moderate figures for a 30 V device in this package.
