Zilog strips down to its core
In a recent deal to try to solve their cash problems, and streamline profitability, Zilog sold off its secure transaction products (namely 32bit ARM processors) to Maxim (who through the purchase of Dallas, makes many MCS-51 controllers), They also sold off their wireless division to Maxim (and the software portion of this to a company called UEI)
What does this leave? Essentially the classic Z80 processor that has been around for the last 33 years, and all the related extentions there of. Old designs tend to stick around for a long time, and the Z80 is no exception.
Source: EE Times
