The Z8000, introduced that year, was the company's first 16-bit microprocessor.

The company became a subsidiary of Exxon in 1980. Exxon initially acquired 51 percent of the company before buying it outright; however, the management and employees bought it back in 1989, led by Edgar Sack.

Zilog went public in 1991, but was acquired in 1998 by Texas Pacific Group for $527 million. Curtis Crawford replaced Sack and changed the company's direction towards 32-bit

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