I just noticed this extinction event.
Littelfuse who own the Zilog Z80 IP announced the Z80 would cease production in June 2024. (Semiconductor fab lines are not interested in running a 4 micron process)
Fortunately the eZ80 system-on-a-chip is still in production if you want to pursue this technology.
At one time I was ultra keen to obtain or build a Z80 microcomputer, but never managed to scrounge enough money until recently when I made a low cost emulator on an ESP32....
Incidentally there's a book that might be of interest to people.
I can't say it's written like a bestseller, but the guy isn't a journalist or author, he created the Z80!. So I take back even the slightest criticism in that previous sentence : ) Plus, it's a first-hand account, so that's also a significant positive.
Incidentally there's a book that might be of interest to people.
I can't say it's written like a bestseller, but the guy isn't a journalist or author, he created the Z80!. So I take back even the slightest criticism in that previous sentence : ) Plus, it's a first-hand account, so that's also a significant positive.
