600 V, 41 mOhm — the conduction-loss floor for a 400 V bus
The IPW60R041P6FKSA1: The 77.5 A continuous drain rating at 25 °C case temperature is package-limited; the 481 W dissipation ceiling at Tc means real-world current in a 100 °C ambient is derated well below that figure. Plan the heatsink around the application's RMS current and the junction-to-case thermal resistance, not the 77.5 A headline.
170 nC gate charge — sizing the gate driver
With a total gate charge of 170 nC at 10 V, this FET needs a driver capable of sourcing and sinking that charge at the target switching frequency. At 100 kHz, the average gate current is 17 mA; at 200 kHz it doubles to 34 mA. The driver's peak current rating and its own thermal dissipation must cover the switching losses from charging and discharging that 8180 pF input capacitance at the switching node voltage.
Through-hole TO-247-3 — mounting and thermal interface
The PG-TO247-3 package is a through-hole footprint with a large metal tab for heatsink mounting.
