The news makes nerds wistful: production of the Z80 processor, one of the most versatile 8-bit processors ever, is being discontinued after almost 48 years. The manufacturer announced the end of ...

So, I'm curious about the Intel aspect of this. . . The 8-bit Z80 microprocessor was designed in 1974 by Federico Faggin as a binary-compatible, improved version of the Intel 8080 with a higher clock ...

If launching it was crazy in 1999, then what's trying to use it today? FOSDEM 2026 Michal Pleban knows his old kit inside out ...

The Z80, 180, and 380 processor families represent three generations of upward-compatible µPs. The Z80 includes 150 instructions, many of which have numerous variants for operand location and ...

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 ...

As of June 2024, the venerable Z80 microprocessor, released by Zilog in 1976, will no longer be available as a standalone part. Despite the many evolutions and revolutions in the engineering industry, ...

As hackers and makers we are surrounded by accessible computing in an astonishing diversity. From tiny microcontrollers to multi-processor powerhouses, they have become the universal tool of our art.

[Plasmode] has created several Z80-compatible board designs, at least four of them using the oddball Z280. The Z280 was a special variant of a Z80 that could bootstrap itself with no external PROM, ...

The Zilog Z80 microprocessor is an 8-bit chip that was first released in the 1970s and used in a variety of classic computers and game consoles including the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, TRS-80, and Sega ...

Sharp has built a Z80 microprocessor in polysilicon directly on glass. “We chose the Z80 because we have good experience with it and this is good for characterisation,” said Sharp researcher Beyeol ...