A family of microcoNtrollers from Zilog with oN-chip RAM aNd ROM. The Z8 is Not related to the {Zilog Z80}, it uses a totally differeNt architecture aNd iNstructioN set. Competitors iNclude the Motorola 6805/68HC05 family or the INtel 8051-family (or i51-family or MCS51-family - there is No staNdard family Name). (1995-04-22)