Zilog Z8000 microprocessor family
GPTKB entity
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:microprocessor
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| gptkbp:application |
Embedded systems
Used in various consumer products |
| gptkbp:architecture |
16-bit
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| gptkbp:bus_connections |
Multiplexed address/data bus
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| gptkbp:challenges |
Faced technical challenges during development
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| gptkbp:clock_speed |
up to 10 MHz
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| gptkbp:community_involvement |
Active community during its peak
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| gptkbp:community_support |
Strong community support during its lifecycle
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| gptkbp:compatibility |
Zilog Z8000 compatible systems
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| gptkbp:competitors |
Competed with Intel and Motorola
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced computer culture in the 1980s
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| gptkbp:data_bus_width |
24-bit
16-bit |
| gptkbp:design_features |
Modular design
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| gptkbp:design_philosophy |
Focus on ease of use
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| gptkbp:design_purpose |
Cost-effective performance
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| gptkbp:designed_by |
gptkb:Zilog
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| gptkbp:development |
Late 1970s
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| gptkbp:development_tools |
Zilog development tools
Widely available tools |
| gptkbp:ecosystem |
Supported various operating systems
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| gptkbp:educational_use |
Used in educational settings
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| gptkbp:end_of_life |
1990s
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| gptkbp:evaluation_boards |
Available for developers
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| gptkbp:future_prospects |
Limited future prospects due to obsolescence
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| gptkbp:has_documentation |
Extensive documentation available
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| gptkbp:has_units |
Optional
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Pioneered 16-bit computing
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| gptkbp:history |
Zilog's expansion into microprocessors
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Zilog Z8000 microprocessor family
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| gptkbp:input_output |
5 V
Parallel I/ O |
| gptkbp:instruction_set |
Variable length
Zilog Z8000 instruction set |
| gptkbp:interrupts |
Multiple interrupt levels
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| gptkbp:introduced_in |
gptkb:1979
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| gptkbp:involved_technology |
Microcontroller technology
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| gptkbp:is_integrated_with |
Integrated peripherals
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Backward compatibility with earlier models
Influenced later microprocessors Used in legacy systems today |
| gptkbp:market_segment |
Consumer electronics
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| gptkbp:marketed_as |
gptkb:Zilog_Z8000_series
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| gptkbp:memory_type |
gptkb:Harvard_architecture
up to 16 MB |
| gptkbp:notable_contributor |
Contributed to microprocessor design evolution
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| gptkbp:notable_features |
Multiprocessing support
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| gptkbp:notable_project |
Various embedded applications
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| gptkbp:notable_users |
Various computer manufacturers
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| gptkbp:packaging |
gptkb:DIP
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| gptkbp:performance |
Moderate performance
Benchmarked against contemporaries |
| gptkbp:power_consumption |
Moderate power consumption
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Zilog_Z8000_A
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| gptkbp:registration |
16 general-purpose registers
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Zilog_Z8001
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| gptkbp:research_interest |
Subject of academic research
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| gptkbp:sales |
Hobbyists and developers
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Zilog_Z80000
Zilog Z80000 series |
| gptkbp:support |
Multiple programming languages
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| gptkbp:type |
CISC
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| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Zilog_Z8000-based_systems
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Zilog_Z8000
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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