Perhaps unsurprisingly, neither Z80-RIO nor PLZ were targeting the regular consumer market when they were brought to market in the late 1970s, but were part of Zilog’s focus on industrial markets, as ...

MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zilog, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation (NAS: IXYS) and a pioneer supplier of microcontrollers (MCUs) providing solutions for the industrial, ...

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. The 8-bit ...

The Zilog Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor that first hit the market in the 1970s. It was the beating heart of classic computers like the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and the TRS-80, as well as game consoles ...

Company Eyes New Growth Opportunities: Extends Roadmap to Offer Broadest Range of 8-, 16-, and 32-Bit MCU-Based Embedded Solutions for Wide Array of Applications SAN JOSE, Calif. -- May 8, 2008-- ...

Cypress-based Universal Electronics Inc., a maker of remote controls for home electronics, said Thursday it bought the assets of a company it tried to take over in a hostile bid a year ago. Universal ...

MILPITAS, Calif. & BIEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zilog, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IXYS Corporation (NAS: IXYS) and a pioneer supplier of microcontrollers (MCUs) providing solutions for ...

Why it matters: Zilog is retiring the Z80 after 48 years on the market. Originally developed as a project stemming from the Intel 8080, it eventually rose to become one of the most popular and widely ...

Zilog Inc. earlier this year “was a train wreck waiting to happen,” according to its chief executive. Last week, the company made a move that it hopes will get it back on track. Zilog said it has ...

Zilog Inc. is rolling out plans to file for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, but the company says the move is an effort to stave off the tax collector rather than creditors. Thorburn: Zilog still ...