A leadframe design for forming leadframe-based semiconductor packages
having curvilinear shapes is disclosed. The leadframes may each include
one or more curvilinear slots corresponding to curvilinear edges in the
finished and singulated semiconductor package. After encapsulation, the
integrated circuit packages on the panel may be singulated by cutting the
integrated circuits from the leadframe panel into a plurality of
individual integrated circuit packages. The slots in the leadframe
advantageously allow each leadframe to be singulated using a saw blade
making only straight cuts.