Z16 family

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:microprocessor
gptkbp:addresses 16-bit
gptkbp:application telecommunications
consumer electronics
medical devices
automotive systems
industrial control
gptkbp:architect 16-bit
gptkbp:busConnections separate instruction and data buses
gptkbp:communitySupport active user community
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Zilog_Z8
gptkbp:dataBusWidth 16-bit
gptkbp:design focus on performance and efficiency
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Zilog
gptkbp:developer Zilog_development_kits
gptkbp:endOfLife still in use
gptkbp:environment Zilog's ZDS II
gptkbp:equipment timers
input/output ports
analog-to-digital converters
digital-to-analog converters
serial communication interfaces
gptkbp:features multiprocessing capabilities
gptkbp:historicalEvent evolved_from_earlier_Zilog_architectures
gptkbp:historicalSignificance extensive documentation available
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Z16 family
gptkbp:instructionSet Zilog_Z16_instruction_set
gptkbp:introduced 1979
gptkbp:keyIssues modular design
scalable performance
high-level language support
integrated peripherals
flexible I/O options
gptkbp:language assembly language
gptkbp:legacy Zilog's_legacy_microcontroller_family
gptkbp:market historically significant in microcontroller market
gptkbp:marketSegment embedded market
gptkbp:notableEvent can be emulated on modern systems
various compilers available
up to 64 KB of ROM
gptkbp:powers low power consumption
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Zilog
register-based architecture
gptkbp:RAM gptkb:Harvard_architecture
up to 64 KB of RAM
gptkbp:speed up to 20 MHz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Zilog_Z80
Z8_family
gptkbp:throws multiple interrupt sources
gptkbp:type 8-bit, 16-bit
gptkbp:usedIn embedded systems