At 17 A, the 40 mOhm Rds(on) produces about 11.6 W of conduction loss at 25°C junction. The D-Pak (TO-252-3) with exposed tab can dissipate 68 W at case temperature, so the margin is comfortable for continuous duty if the PCB copper area is adequate. The gate-drive voltage for rated Rds(on) is 10 V, but the part is characterised down to 4 V drive — useful if the gate driver rail is 5 V.
Total gate charge is 25 nC at 5 V gate-source. Input capacitance is 880 pF at 25 V drain-source, which keeps the Miller plateau narrow and the switching losses moderate.
The D-Pak surface-mount package suits automated assembly and reflow soldering.
It is ROHS3 compliant, with no exemptions that would restrict EU or global BOM acceptance.