Low-voltage, high-current switching with logic-level drive
The ±16 V maximum gate-source rating gives headroom for noisy supply rails.
Through-hole package — assembly and thermal considerations
The TO-262 (I2PAK) through-hole package with long leads suits manual assembly, rework, and high-vibration environments where a soldered through-hole joint is preferred over a surface-mount solder fillet. The exposed metal tab on the top provides a direct thermal path to a heatsink or chassis; plan for a thermal pad or insulating washer if the tab is at drain potential. Input capacitance (Ciss) is 1265 pF at 25 V drain-source, which influences gate-drive rise time and switching losses — factor it into the gate resistor calculation for the target switching frequency.
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