What this Schottky is and where it lands
The STPS20M100SG-TR is a 100 V, 20 A Schottky rectifier from STMicroelectronics, housed in a D2PAK (TO-263) surface-mount package. It is a Schottky with a fast recovery time of ≤ 500 ns at > 200 mA.
Forward drop and thermal reality
At 20 A the forward voltage is 850 mV. Reverse leakage at 100 V is 40 µA.
The D2PAK (TO-263-3) is a common power package with a large metal tab for heat sinking. It's surface-mount, so it runs through the reflow oven with the rest of the board. The tab is the cathode — keep that in mind for layout and thermal vias.
