ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,027, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Inc. (Dallas).

"Production method for integrated circuits" was invented by Jefferson Ochoa Lugue (Baguio, Philippines) and Christopher Frederick Abrenica Binegas (Baguio, Philippines).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An integrated circuit production method. In some examples, the method includes receiving a leadframe comprising a plurality of in-production ICs in a forming machine, singulating the plurality of in-production ICs, forming leads of at least some of the plurality of in-production ICs to comply with dimensions and tolerances corresponding to an intended form factor of th...