< company > The microprocessor manufacturer who produced the Zilog Z80 in July 1976 (as used by Sinclair in the ZX-80 , ZX-81 and ZX Spectrum computers) and later the Zilog Z8000 .
Zilog was founded in 1974 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Exxon Corp. by 1980. The company's management and employees purchased Zilog back from Exxon in 1989. Zilog became a publicly-held company in February, 1991. In March of 1998, Zilog was privatised, as a result of the merger and recapitalisation transaction by Texas Pacific Group (TPG).
Zilog now produce a range of 8-bit microcontrollers , 8-, 16- and 32-bit microprocessors , and digital signal processors , covering the home entertainment, communications, and embedded systems markets.
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Address: 910 East Hamilton Avenue, Suite 110, Campbell, CA 95008, USA.
(1998-09-14)