Zilog

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)
Zilog

   <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.

   (http://zilog.com/).

   Address: 910 East Hamilton Avenue, Suite 110, Campbell,
   CA 95008, USA.

   (1998-09-14)