By Max A. Cherney

PHOENIX (Reuters) -Chip equipment maker ASML on Thursday launched a technical academy in Phoenix to train engineers to service the Dutch company’s complex chipmaking machines.

Located within a few minutes of the Phoenix airport, the facility is designed to train more than 1,000 engineers a year to repair and service ASML’s chipmaking tools.

ASML decided to open the academy because of the significant increase in advanced chip manufacturing in the United States. Intel and Taiwan’s TSMC have announced significant expansions around Phoenix, and Samsung is expanding its fab near Austin, Texas. Memory maker Micron also has multibillion-dollar expansion plans in the U.S.

ASML’s deep ultraviolet (DUV) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines for making advanced chips are intric

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