Introduction
Zilog’s Z8 Encore! XP® F1680 Series are Flash microcontrollers based on Zilog’s eZ8TM CPU, the 8-bit CPU core. Optimized for low-power applications, the Z8 Encore! XP F1680 Series support 1.8 V to 3.6 V operation with extremely low active, halt, and stop mode currents and an assortment of speed and low power options.
Z8F1680SJ020 is the silicon used in the board. For more details, refer to Z8 Encore! XP® F1680 Series Product Specification (PS0250) available for download at www.zilog.com.
The features available to balance power and performance needs of applications include:
• Wide operating voltage range: 1.8 V to 3.6 V.
• Active, Halt, and Stop operational modes with the ability to enable or
disable peripherals for power savings.
• Oscillator control that determines clock source, operating speed, and
fail safe operation in addition to fast wakeup.
• A user-controlled Program RAM area to store interrupt service
routines of high-frequency interrupts. The Program RAM mechanism
ensures low average current and quick response for high frequency
interrupts.