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ZilogZilog, Inc., often seen as ZiLOG , is a manufacturer of 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit microprocessors, and is most famous for its Intel 8080-compatible Z80 series.-History:Zilog was incorporated in California in 1974 by Federico Faggin, who...
Z8 Encore! is a
microcontrollerA microcontroller is a small computer on a single integrated circuit consisting of a relatively simple CPU combined with support functions such as a crystal oscillator, timers, watchdog timer, serial and analog I/O etc. Program memory in the form of NOR flash or OTP ROM is also often included on...
based on the popular
Z8The Zilog Z8 is a microcontroller architecture, originally introduced in 1979, which today also includes the eZ8 Encore!, eZ8 Encore! XP, and eZ8 Encore! MC families....
microcontrollerA microcontroller is a small computer on a single integrated circuit consisting of a relatively simple CPU combined with support functions such as a crystal oscillator, timers, watchdog timer, serial and analog I/O etc. Program memory in the form of NOR flash or OTP ROM is also often included on...
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ZilogZilog, Inc., often seen as ZiLOG , is a manufacturer of 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit microprocessors, and is most famous for its Intel 8080-compatible Z80 series.-History:Zilog was incorporated in California in 1974 by Federico Faggin, who...
Z8 Encore! is a
microcontrollerA microcontroller is a small computer on a single integrated circuit consisting of a relatively simple CPU combined with support functions such as a crystal oscillator, timers, watchdog timer, serial and analog I/O etc. Program memory in the form of NOR flash or OTP ROM is also often included on...
based on the popular
Z8The Zilog Z8 is a microcontroller architecture, originally introduced in 1979, which today also includes the eZ8 Encore!, eZ8 Encore! XP, and eZ8 Encore! MC families....
microcontrollerA microcontroller is a small computer on a single integrated circuit consisting of a relatively simple CPU combined with support functions such as a crystal oscillator, timers, watchdog timer, serial and analog I/O etc. Program memory in the form of NOR flash or OTP ROM is also often included on...
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The Z8 Encore! offers a wide Range of features for use in embedded applications.
Most notably is usage of three
DMADirect memory access is a feature of modern computers and microprocessors that allows certain hardware subsystems within the computer to access system memory for reading and/or writing independently of the central processing unit. Many hardware systems use DMA including disk drive controllers,...
channels to read for example from the
Analog-to-digital converterAn analog-to-digital converter is a device which converts continuous signals to discrete digital numbers...
(ADC).
The Z8 Encore! instruction set is compatible with that of the Z8 but it provides some extensions
for use with high level languages.
The Encore features a single pin debugging interface.
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