Package and mounting — the D²Pak tab is the thermal path
It comes in a TO-263-3 (D²Pak) surface-mount package, supplier code PG-TO-263-3-2. The large drain tab on the bottom needs a good thermal pad on the PCB — a few vias to an inner-layer copper pour keep the junction below 175 °C at full load. The part is rated for 47 W power dissipation at the case, so the board-level heatsinking is what determines the real current you can pull continuously.
Temperature range and environment
Junction temperature spans -55 °C to 175 °C. The gate threshold voltage is 2 V max at 77 µA drain current.
Lifecycle and sourcing
No end-of-life notice or last-time-buy schedule is in effect, so it can be specified into new designs without an obsolescence risk.
