This was the part that gave so many engineers and programmers their first introduction to a computer of their own ... Zilog will continue to sell a Z80 derivative in the form of their eZ80 ...

It’s based on the Z80 CPU, has only 256 bytes of RAM, and not much else. Apart from a few extra chips to output data and address lines to LEDs and a few more to read switches, there are only ...

Last week, chip manufacturer Zilog announced that after 48 years on the market, its line of standalone DIP (dual inline package) Z80 CPUs is coming to an end, ceasing sales on June 14, 2024.

Federico Faggin, an Intel engineer, founded Zilog in 1974 after his work on the Intel 4004, the first 4-bit CPU. The Zilog Z80 was then released in July 1976, conceived as a software-compatible ...

Computer enthusiasts interested in building a computer system similar to those available in the early 1980s may be interested in the homebrew modular Z80 computer kit created by RFC2795 Ltd based ...

Programs such as the WordStar writing program, the DBase database and the VisiCalc spreadsheet were decisive reasons for using a computer for business purposes. Thanks to the Z80 processor ...

Zilog had quickly captured the midrange microprocessor market with its Z80 CPU. Released in July 1976, it was an enhanced clone of Intel’s successful 8080—the processor that had effectively ...

It featured a 3.25 MHz Z80 CPU, 1KB of RAM, and a built-in BASIC programming language. Despite its black and white graphics and flat membrane keyboard, the ZX81 sold over 1.5 million units.