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title: THE Z80-A BECOMES AVAILABLE IN PRODUCTION QUANTITIES
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date: '1977-05-01'
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- '1977'
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topics:
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- Hardware
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when: MAY 1977
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image: /media/history/images/proocessors_z80_inside_1.jpg
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oc_id: 33
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230423040406/http://www.old-computers.com/history/detail.asp?n=33
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date: '2023-04-23'
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At its new manufacturing facilities in Cupertino, Zilog announced the manufacture of the Z80-A in February 24 1977. The Z80-A has a standard clock rate of 4 Mhz. which is made possible by a new technology developped by Zilog. Single quantity prices are $65 for the ceramic package and $59 for the plastic version. According to Zilog, the Z80-A is considered to be the fastest standard microprocessor. Its instructions cycle is 1 µs, and its throughput is 60% above the one of the Z80.
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From now, it becomes available in production quantities for computer manufacturers. The standard Z80 at a clock rate of 2.5 Mhz. wil be continued at a reduced price.
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