The Z8000 is a 16-bit microprocessor introduced by Zilog in early 1979. The architecture was designed by Bernard Peuto while the logic and physical implementation was done by Masatoshi Shima, assisted by a small group of people. In contrast to most designs of the era, the Z8000 did not use microcode which allowed it to be implemented in only 17,500 transistors.
Z8001 on the motherboard of an Olivetti M20 computer
Die of Zilog Z8002
AMD Z8002APC
VEB Mikroelektronik "Karl Marx" Erfurt (MME) UB8001C
Zilog, Inc. is an American manufacturer of microprocessors and 8-bit and 16-bit microcontrollers. It is also a supplier of application-specific embedded system-on-chip (SoC) products.
Zilog's iconic 8-bit processor, the Z80. Pictured is one of the first Z80s ever made.
A May 1976 advertisement for the Zilog Z-80 8-bit microprocessor