📊Executive Summary

Zilog, now owned by Littelfuse, has announced the End of Life (EoL) for its Z80 CPU and related peripherals, effective June 14, 2024. This discontinuation affects the Z84C00 range and peripherals like the Z84C10, which are already marked as EoL on major distributor platforms. While the Z80 architecture will continue to be produced in a different form factor, the availability of traditional components will cease, impacting hobbyists and retro computing enthusiasts. Procurement teams should prepare for last-time buys before the deadline to avoid reliance on secondary markets....