Zilog Z80

Summary

Zilog Z80 is an instruction set architecture^[1]. It draws 1,859 Wikipedia views per month (instruction_set_architecture category, ranking #5 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zilog Z80's instance of is recorded as instruction set architecture^[3].
• Zilog Z80's instance of is recorded as CPU model^[4].
• Zilog Z80's based on is recorded as Intel 8080^[5].
• Zilog Z80 followed Intel 8080^[6].
• Zilog Z80 was followed by Zilog Z180^[7].
• Zilog Z80 was followed by Zilog Z8000^[8].
• Zilog Z80 was followed by Zilog Z800^[9].
• Zilog Z80 was followed by Zilog Z280^[10].
• Zilog Z80 was followed by Zilog Z380^[11].
• Zilog Z80 was followed by Zilog eZ80^[12].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as Zilog^[13].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as Mostek^[14].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as Synertek^[15].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as STMicroelectronics^[16].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as NEC^[17].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as Sharp Corporation^[18].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as Toshiba^[19].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as Rohm^[20].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as GoldStar^[21].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as Hitachi^[22].
• Zilog Z80's manufacturer is recorded as National Semiconductor^[23].
• Zilog Z80 is a type of central processing unit^[24].
• Zilog Z80's Commons category is recorded as Zilog Z80^[25].
• Zilog Z80's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum^[26].
• Zilog Z80 comprises processor register^[27].

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Adaptations and Inspiration

Zilog Z80 followed Intel 8080^[6]. Successors include Zilog Z180^[7], Zilog Z8000^[8], Zilog Z800^[9], Zilog Z280^[10], Zilog Z380^[11], and Zilog eZ80^[12].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Zilog Z80 include Sinclair ZX80^[28], a computer model^[29], founded in 1980^[30].

Why It Matters

Zilog Z80 draws 1,859 Wikipedia views per month (instruction_set_architecture category, ranking #5 of 47).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Sinclair ZX80^[28], a computer model^[29], founded in 1980^[30].