P-channel load switch in an SO-8
The 8.5 mOhm maximum on-resistance at 20 V gate drive keeps conduction loss low in high-side switching, battery-ORing, and load-switch applications where a P-channel simplifies the gate drive because the source is tied to the supply rail.
At 12 A the 8.5 mOhm channel resistance produces about 1.2 W of conduction loss (I²R), which sits within the 2.5 W package power dissipation limit at 25°C ambient. The 52 nC total gate charge at 10 V means a standard gate driver can switch it in the tens of kilohertz range without excessive drive current; a 1 A gate driver charges the gate in about 50 ns.
Temperature range and operating environment
The 1680 pF input capacitance at 25 V Vds is moderate — the driver sees a manageable capacitive load at switch-on.
