With a nod to Globalfoundries and Infineon - two chip manufacturers that still have wafer fabs on German soil - the Germany's research ministry has said it will find additional cash to help promote microelectronics over the next few years. Federal Research Minister Johanna Wanka said that by the end of 2015 the ministry will have developed a program for the promotion of microelectronics with a budget of 400 million to last up until 2020.