2.5 mOhm at 10 V — the number that drives the BOM
The IRF8308MTRPBF is an N-channel trench MOSFET from the HEXFET series, rated 30 V drain-source and 27 A continuous drain current. In a 10 A load, the I²R loss is 0.25 W at 25 °C junction; at 125 °C the Rds(on) roughly doubles, so budget 0.5 W for the thermal analysis.
Gate charge and switching loss budget
Gate charge (Qg) is 42 nC at 4.5 V. For a 500 kHz switching regulator, the gate-drive power is Qg × Vgs × fsw = 42 nC × 4.5 V × 500 kHz = 94.5 mW — well within the capability of a standard MOSFET driver, but the driver's output current must source that charge in the target rise time. The low Qg also keeps the Miller plateau short, reducing cross-conduction losses in half-bridge topologies.
Junction temperature and environment
The 150 °C Tj(max) gives headroom for transient overloads and high-side switching in hot environments.
