Gate charge and switching speed — 170 nC at 10 V
Total gate charge Qg is 170 nC at Vgs = 10 V. For a switching frequency of 100 kHz, the average gate-drive current needed is 17 mA — well within the capability of a standard totem-pole driver, but the peak current during the Miller plateau demands a driver with at least 2 A peak output to keep the switching transition under 100 ns. The input capacitance Ciss is 6920 pF at Vds = 50 V, which sets the driver's source/sink resistance requirement for clean edges without ringing.
Temperature range and package — TO-220AB with 175°C junction
Operating junction temperature spans -55°C to 175°C, which qualifies the part for military-temperature-range environments — avionics, downhole drilling, and engine-bay electronics where the ambient can exceed 125°C. The TO-220AB through-hole package (TO-220-3) allows heatsink mounting with a screw or clip; the 300 W power dissipation rating at the case is achievable only with adequate heatsinking and forced airflow. The maximum Rds(on) is specified at 10 V gate drive, so a 12 V gate supply is the practical choice to stay above the threshold with margin.
Lifecycle and sourcing
It is ROHS3 compliant.