Rds(on) and gate drive — what the 1.1 Ohm rating means for your BOM
The STD6N90K5: That 10 V drive voltage is the minimum recommended for full enhancement — if your controller only delivers 5 V, expect the on-resistance to climb well above the datasheet number. The ±30 V maximum gate-source rating gives headroom for gate-drive overshoot in hard-switching topologies, but the threshold voltage of 5 V maximum at 100 µA drain current means a 10 V rail is the safe operating point for lowest conduction loss.
DPAK package — thermal and footprint considerations
The DPAK (TO-252) surface-mount package has a three-lead plus exposed-tab footprint. Maximum power dissipation is 110 W at the case temperature.
The base product number STD6N90 covers the family.
