950 V N-channel MOSFET in a full-pack TO-220
The STMicroelectronics STF7N95K3 is a 950 V N-channel power MOSFET from the SuperMESH3™ series, built with a planar-stripe layout that balances on-resistance and ruggedness for high-voltage offline converters and industrial power supplies. The TO-220 Full Pack isolates the tab electrically, so no insulating pad is needed when bolting to a grounded heatsink — a real time-saver in assembly.
What the 950 V rating and 1.35 Ohm Rds(on) mean for your design
The 950 V Vdss rating provides headroom for ringing spikes from transformer leakage inductance. The 1.35 Ohm Rds(on) at 10 V drive is the conduction loss you budget for.
Gate drive and switching: 33 nC total gate charge
The 150°C max junction is the hard limit — derate the 7.2 A current rating above 25°C case temperature per the datasheet's thermal derating curve. The SuperMESH3™ process is avalanche-rated, but the ledger doesn't specify the single-pulse energy; treat it as a ruggedness feature, not a design-in number, and clamp the drain voltage with a snubber or RCD clamp if the leakage inductance spike exceeds the 950 V rating.
