Supported Operating Systems: Any
Supported 8-bit Architectures: Z8®/Z8 GP™

Targeted for high-volume applications, Zilog’s flagship discrete Classic microcontroller family combines advanced 8-bit MCU capabilities, programming ease and a competitive pricing structure. The classic family is comprised of the following subfamilies – Z8 ROM/OTP, Z8 Low Voltage, Z8 ROMless and Z8 GP Microcontrollers. Each subfamily features Zilog’s easy-to-use register-toregister- based architecture and comes in a wide range of memory sizes, voltage options and extended temperature ranges to fit any embedded design requirement.

The Z8 ROM and OTP devices feature up to 32 GPIO, up to 64 KB of ROM, up to 6 vectored interrupts, two 8-bit timers, analog comparators and various communication interfaces (UARTs, etc.). The Z8 one-time-programmable (OTP) devices substitutes OTP memory for ROM program memory, simplifying development for cost-conscious applications. They can also be seamlessly transitioned to equivalent lower-cost ROM parts for mass production.

The Z8 low voltage devices can operate as low as 2 volts and feature up to 32 GPIO, up to 4 KB of ROM, up to two 8-bit timers and available analog comparators.

The Z8 ROMless products feature up to 32 GPIO, up to 6 vectored interrupts, two 8-bit timers, analog comparators and various communication interfaces (UARTs, etc.).

The Classic family also features Zilog’s Z8 GP (General- Purpose) series of devices, which offer up to 237 bytes of general-purpose RAM and up to 32KB of OTP memory. The low-voltage Z8 GP series supports voltage ranges from 2.0 V to 3.6 V, making it perfect for low-power applications. The high-voltage series supports voltage ranges from 2.0 V to 5.5 V.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Any Register-to-Any Register architecture avoids accumulator bottlenecks and is more code efficient than RISC processors
• Low-EMI Operation—Mode is programmable via software or as a mask option
• Re-locatable stack, only limited in size by total RAM space

• Larger RAM spaces improve ease of code generation, cutting development time
• Full tool support with a range of cross assemblers, C-Compilers, ICEBOX emulators, single and gang OTP/EPROM programmers and software simulators

TECHNICAL SPECS

• 8Mhz to 33Mhz optimized Z8® CPU core
• Flexible I/O—I/O byte, nibble and/or bit programmable as inputs or outputs
• Analog Inputs—three input pins are software programmable as digital or analog inputs
• Up to six vectored interrupt sources with software programmability
• Multiple timers on most devices, with flexible clocking and interrupt modes for simpler software solutions

AVAILABILITY

AVAILABLE NOW. Contact your local Zilog distributor, or visit our website at www.zilog.com to find a sales office nearest you.

APPLICATION AREAS

Consumer Appliances, Toys, Health & Fitness, After- Market Automotive, Security, HVAC, and Personal Electronic Devices.

Contact Information

ZiLOG, Inc.

6800 Santa Teresa Blvd.
San Jose, CA, 95119
USA

tele: 408-513-1500
toll-free: 1-866-469-4564
fax: 408-513-1600
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