It is AEC-Q101 qualified, so it is production-validated for under-hood and chassis-domain environments where the junction temperature spans -55 to 175 °C. The 180 A continuous drain current and 315 W dissipation ceiling tell you this part is sized for the high-current bus, not a signal-level load.
Gate charge and input capacitance — the switching budget
A 180 nC total gate charge means the driver must supply that charge each switching cycle; at 100 kHz, the average gate-drive current is 18 mA. The input capacitance of 12800 pF sets the rise-time limit with a given driver source resistance. If you are pushing switching frequency above 50 kHz, budget for gate-drive power loss and verify the driver can source the peak current without slowing the edges.
Package and mounting — TO-220 through-hole
The STP315N10F7 comes in a standard TO-220-3 through-hole package. The tab is the drain, so the heatsink interface is electrically live — use an insulating pad or mica washer if the heatsink is grounded.