United Microelectronics Corp (UMC, 聯電) and Micron Technology Inc yesterday said they have settled a civil lawsuit in which the US memorychip maker accused the Taiwanese company of stealing and leaking its intellectual property to a Chinese partner. UMC is to make a one-time payment of an undisclosed amount to settle all competing claims between the companies globally, a joint statement said. UMC said that it did not expect the payment to have any significant impact on its financial status. The move ends a high-profile chapter in tensions between the US and China, with the international cas...