Obsolete — sourcing the STP77N6F6 now
For a BOM line already qualified to this TO-220 footprint, the practical path is surplus or broker-channel procurement. The wide -55°C to 175°C temperature rating and the 60 V / 77 A headroom mean it still fits designs that were originally spec'd around it, as long as the procurement channel accounts for the obsolescence risk.
The 80 W power dissipation ceiling at case temperature means the TO-220 tab needs a heatsink or forced airflow for continuous operation near the 77 A rating; a 38.5 A test condition on the Rds(on) is a more realistic continuous-current design point without aggressive cooling.
