ZiLOG Rocks at ESC Boston with Innovative Demos of Vertical Market Applications; Embedded System Engineers Invited to Two Days of Free All Day Training Seminars.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

Embedded Systems Design Conference Boston 2003

Hynes Convention Center Booth #1020

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 15, 2003

ZiLOG, Inc. (OTCBB:ZILG), the creator of the Z80 microprocessor and a leading innovator of integrated 8-bit microcontroller solutions, announced today that it will highlight the capabilities of its eZ80Acclaim!(TM) and Z8 Encore!(R) microcontroller families at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in Boston, Mass. The demos will emphasize the ways in which the devices can be leveraged to easily create powerful vertical market applications. The show runs September 15-18 at the Hynes Convention Center.

ZiLOG is also offering attendees two free training seminars during the conference program. The daylong seminars offer hands-on development tools training for the Z8 Encore! and eZ80Acclaim! families of microcontrollers. The classes will be held in Classroom #202 in the Hynes Convention Center.

The Z8 Encore! family allows for the quick development of new, highly differentiated designs, as well as the reduction of total system cost and enhancement of performance. In addition, the eZ80Acclaim! family is aimed at higher-performance applications previously the domain of 16-bit devices and features an optimized, power-efficient architecture.

One highlight of the ZiLOG booth will be a demonstration of a Pong Robot automatic ping-pong application. The system, which incorporates uses the IrDA, motor control and network management capabilities of both the eZ80Acclaim! and Z8 Encore!, offers a real-world example of how the devices can enable consumer applications.

"This application demonstrates how readily ZiLOG's two most significant product families (Z8 Encore! and eZ80Acclaim!) can work together to create sophisticated applications," said Mike Burger, president of ZiLOG.

The system allows a single player to compete against an intelligent robot, while automatically tracking the game score and remaining game time. A graphics display controlled by the eZ80Acclaim! F91 Flash microcontroller shows additional information such as the player's name and time left remaining in the game on a 320x240 pixel graphics display.

Data is transmitted wirelessly from the control system to the board via a 900MHz broad-spectrum wireless data modem. The control system, which incorporates ZiLOG's F64 Z8 Encore! Flash microcontroller, gathers information (such as the player name) and desired ball speed from a handheld Palm PDA and transmits it to the display board and starts the game timer.

ZiLOG is showing a variety of other vertical market applications that incorporate ZiLOG's Z8 Encore! and eZ80Acclaim! products including: Point of Sale (POS), Infra Red (IR), security access, aftermarket automotive, consumer appliance and PC peripheral markets.

Visit the ZiLOG booth to see:

-- A vending machine coin mechanism demo (for the POS market). A

bill changer, graphics display and PDA that has been equipped

with a bar code reader are combined to demonstrate how a

eZ80(R) microcontroller user can upload inventory or make

payments to a vending machine without using any money.

-- An access emulator demo (for the security access market). A

building entry system has been created using a card reader, a

proprietary board featuring ZiLOG's F64 Z8 Encore! MCU, and a

PDA. The system fits into a full-sized Daytimer case and

leverages ZiLOG's IrDA capabilities and allows the user to see

the status of a swiped card or badge on the PDA.

-- The Toyota Prius mini OBD-II scanner for automotive

diagnostics (for the automotive after market). Using the Z8

Encore!, this mini OBD-II scanner provides a variety of data

(including engine r.p.m., coolant temperature, traction,

battery current, etc.) to augment traditional controls. The

device, which can be mounted behind the steering wheel of the

car, connects to the car through the existing OBD-II

diagnostic connector.

-- The JST Radio demo (for consumer electronics and appliance

markets). Two RF-based boards leverage the Z8 Encore! to

create a feature rich amateur radio.

-- A UIR and wireless keyboard demo (for the IR and PC

peripherals market). These static demos show ZiLOG's

capabilities in both the UIR and wireless keyboard

marketplace.

About ZiLOG, Inc.

ZiLOG, Inc. (OTCBB:ZILG) is world renowned for its Z8 and Z80 8-bit microcontroller architectures. ZiLOG has shipped over 1.4BN units of its core microcontroller products across the world since their introduction. ZiLOG continues to innovate across these award-winning architectures and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of integrated microcontroller solutions for embedded control markets, including consumer, commercial and industrial control markets. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., ZiLOG employs approximately 700 people worldwide and has sales offices throughout Asia, Europe and North America. For more information about ZiLOG and its award winning products such as the eZ80Acclaim! and the Z8 Encore!(R) Flash microcontroller families, visit the company's Web site at: http://www.ZiLOG.com.