Gate charge and switching budget
Total gate charge is 407 nC at 10 V. For a 100 kHz switching frequency, the average gate-drive current needed is 40.7 mA — well within the capability of a standard driver IC, but the peak current during the Miller plateau requires a driver with at least 2 A peak output to keep switching times under 100 ns. The ±20 V maximum gate-source rating gives headroom for gate-drive overshoot in hard-switching topologies.
Thermal and package reality for the BOM
375 W maximum power dissipation at 25 °C case temperature. The through-hole package (Bulk) requires a copper pad or heatsink on the tab — the 175°C Tj max means the thermal interface material and mounting torque must be specified for the full temperature swing.
