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Zilog Z80

The Zilog Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor designed by Zilog, first released in 1976; it played an important role in the evolution of early personal computing. It was designed to be software-compatible with the Intel 8080, offering a compelling alternative due to its better integration and increased performance. Along with the 8080's seven registers and…

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Address width
16 bits
Application
Embedded, desktop, handheld
Common manufacturers
Zilog, Mostek, Synertek, SGS, NEC, Sharp, Toshiba, Rohm, GoldStar, Hitachi, National Semiconductor[a] · and others
Data width
8 bits
Designed by
Federico Faggin, Masatoshi Shima
Discontinued
June 2024

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Zilog Z80

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Triples100
Avg. degree1.99
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Zilog Z80

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related to References · 29
Zilog Z80 → Application Notes, April, Bernard, Build Your Own Z80, Byte Books, Chapman, Ciarcia, Computer, Design Guidelines, Development, Faggin, Federico, Foundations, Hall, Interview, ISBN, John, London, Masatoshi, Oral History Panel
related to Embedded systems and consumer electronics · 15
Zilog Z80 → Applications, Casio, E-mu Systems, For, Many, MIDI-equipped, Pac-Man, Prophet, Prophet-5, PV-1000, The Z80, The Zilog Z80, Z80, Z80 CPUs, Z80A
Packages · 3
Zilog Z80 → 40-pin DIP, 44-pin PLCC, 44-pin QFP
Successors · 3
Zilog Z80 → eZ80, Z180, Z280
Common manufacturers · 2
Zilog Z80 → and others, Zilog, Mostek, Synertek, SGS, NEC, Sharp, Toshiba, Rohm, GoldStar, Hitachi, National Semiconductor[a]
Address width · 1
Zilog Z80 → 16 bits
Application · 1
Zilog Z80 → Embedded, desktop, handheld
Data width · 1
Zilog Z80 → 8 bits
Designed by · 1
Zilog Z80 → Federico Faggin, Masatoshi Shima
Discontinued · 1
Zilog Z80 → June 2024

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z80 used 8080 register zilog instructions also registers instruction intel design address memory 16-bit 8-bit set system interrupt hl use

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Zilog Z80Address width16 bits1.00infobox
Zilog Z80ApplicationEmbedded, desktop, handheld1.00infobox
Zilog Z80Common manufacturersZilog, Mostek, Synertek, SGS, NEC, Sharp, Toshiba, Rohm, GoldStar, Hitachi, National Semiconductor[a]1.00infobox
Zilog Z80Common manufacturersand others1.00infobox
Zilog Z80Data width8 bits1.00infobox
Zilog Z80Designed byFederico Faggin, Masatoshi Shima1.00infobox
Zilog Z80DiscontinuedJune 20241.00infobox
Zilog Z80Instruction setZ80[c]1.00infobox
Zilog Z80LaunchedJuly 19761.00infobox
Zilog Z80Marketed byZilog1.00infobox
Zilog Z80Max. CPU clock rate2.5 MHz to 20 MHz[b]1.00infobox
Zilog Z80Packages40-pin DIP1.00infobox
Zilog Z80Packages44-pin PLCC1.00infobox
Zilog Z80Packages44-pin QFP1.00infobox
Zilog Z80PredecessorIntel 80801.00infobox
Zilog Z80SuccessorsZ1801.00infobox
Zilog Z80SuccessorsZ2801.00infobox
Zilog Z80SuccessorseZ801.00infobox
Zilog Z80Technology node4 μm process1.00infobox
Zilog Z80Transistors8,5001.00infobox
Zilog Z80is a8-bit microprocessor designed by Zilog0.90text

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