500 V, 11 A MDmesh II MOSFET in a full-pack package
Maximum power dissipation is 25 W at the case, which sets the thermal budget for a given heatsink and airflow.
These numbers tell the gate-drive designer what the driver must supply per switching cycle and how fast the device can turn on and off. The ±25 V absolute maximum on the gate leaves headroom for ringing, but a gate clamp or zener is still prudent in noisy layouts.
STMicroelectronics lists the STF12NM50N as obsolete. No official successor part number appears in the record. For new production, a pin-compatible MDmesh II or MDmesh V device with similar voltage and current class would need to be evaluated — the TO-220FP footprint is common across the family, but gate charge and Rds(on) differ between generations. Date-code spread and packaging condition (sealed reels or tube-cut) vary by lot; we inspect each procurement lot for original ST branding and traceability.
