Z80

Z80
Designer	Zilog
Manufacturer	Zilog
Type	8-bit
Released	1976
Added to Museum	See below

The Z80 was a series of microprocessors released by Zilog in March 1976.

Chip design

It was one of the first commercially available single-chip 16-bit microprocessors.

Specifications

The original Z80 had a 2.5 Mhz upper clock frequency limit. The Z80A was 4 Mhz, the Z80B was 6 Mhz, and the Z80H was 8 Mhz.

Compatibility

The Z80 line improved the design of the Intel 8080 processor. The former was backward compatible with software created for the latter.

Emulated arcade game boards using the Z80 owned by WEC Museum

Title	Manufacturer	Release	Notes
Bubble Bobble hardware	Taito	1986	Games using this board include Bubble Bobble.
Checkered Flag hardware	Konami	1987	Games using this board include A Jax.
Donkey Kong hardware	Nintendo R&D1	1981	Games using this board include Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, and Donkey Kong 3.
Double Dragon hardware	Technōs Japan	1987	The Z80 was used for sound. Games using this board include Double Dragon and Double Dragon II: The Revenge.
Double Dragon 3 hardware	Technōs Japan	1987	The Z80 was used for sound. Games using this board include The Combatribes and Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone.
Irem M52 hardware	Irem	1983	Games using this board include 10-Yard Fight.
Jaleco Mega System 1 hardware	Jaleco	1991	Games using this board include 64th Street: A Detective Story.
Mario Bros. hardware	Nintendo R&D1	1983	Unique board for Mario Bros..
Neo Geo MVS	SNK	1990	The Z80 was used for sound.
Sky Skipper hardware	Nintendo R&D1	1981	Unique board for Sky Skipper.
Punch-Out!! hardware	Nintendo R&D3	1984	Games using this board include Punch-Out!! and Super Punch-Out!!
SNK triple Z80 hardware	SNK	1987	Games using this board include Alpha Mission, Athena, Bermuda Triangle, Chopper I, Guerrilla War, Ikari Warriors, Psycho Soldier, and TNK III.

Video game consoles using the Z80 owned by WEC Museum

Title	Manufacturer	Release	Notes
Game Gear	Sega	1991
Neo Geo Pocket Color	SNK	1999	The Z80 was used for sound.
PlayPal	AtGames	2006	Contained a Noza with a Z80 and YM2602B on a single system-on-a-chip.

Video game consoles emulating the Z80 owned by WEC Museum

Title	Manufacturer	Release	Notes
Game Gear Micro	Sega	2020	Contained a Z80 emulator by M2.
PasocomMini MZ-80C	HAL Laboratory	2017	Contained an emulator by HAL Laboratoty of a LH0080A, a Sharp version of a Z80A.