60 A drain current — what the thermal budget actually limits
The 60 A continuous rating at 25 °C is a package-limited number on a single-layer test board. The real constraint is the 3 W maximum power dissipation at 25 °C ambient (Ta) versus 53 W at the case (Tc). In a real layout with the 8-VSONP exposed pad soldered to a copper plane, the effective current is derated by the junction-to-ambient thermal resistance and the ambient temperature.
