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processor> A family of microcontrollers from
Zilog with on-chip
RAM and
ROM. The Z8 is not related to the
Zilog Z80, it uses a totally different architecture and
instruction set.
Competitors include the Motorola 6805/68HC05 family or the
Intel 8051-family (or i51-family or MCS51-family - there is no standard family name).