Gate charge and switching speed — 13 nC at 5 V
Total gate charge is 13 nC at 5 V gate drive. For a 100 kHz switching regulator, that translates to roughly 1.3 mA average gate-drive current — a light load on the controller's internal driver. The input capacitance is 800 pF at 30 V drain bias, so the Miller plateau is short and the switching edges stay clean without a dedicated boost stage.
175°C junction — not the usual 150°C ceiling
That extra 25°C above the typical 150°C ceiling matters when the MOSFET sits near a hot inductor or in an under-hood environment where ambient can push 125°C. The 68 W power dissipation at case temperature assumes a good thermal interface to the heatsink; derate above 25°C per the datasheet curve.
Package and footprint — PG-TO252-3 (DPak)
Supplied in the PG-TO252-3 package, also known as TO-252-3 or DPak with two leads plus the tab. Surface-mount reflow profile follows standard MSL 1 (no moisture bake needed if the seal is intact).
Lifecycle and compliance — active, ROHS3
ROHS3 compliant. The date-code laser etch on the package body should trace to Infineon's standard marking format — any deviation in font or alignment is a red flag for gray-market stock.