ZiLOG, Inc. provides fabless semiconductor products worldwide. It designs, develops, and markets micrologic semiconductor devices for embedded control and communication applications. The company’s micrologic devices enable various consumer and industrial electronics manufacturers to control the functions and performance of their products. These devices combine a microprocessor memory, and input and output functions on a single device. ZiLOG’s products are used in consumer electronics, home appliances, security systems, point of sale terminals, personal computer peripherals, and industrial and automotive applications. Its products enable its customers to integrate peripheral functions, such as network connectivity, timers, serial communication, analog to digital conversion, infrared data transmission, and display drivers on the micrologic devices. The company also sells other integrated circuit devices, such as serial communication controllers, modems, infrared data association transceivers, television display controllers, and personal computer peripheral controllers. These products are used in the processing and transmission of information for data communications, telecommunications, and consumer electronics companies. ZiLOG sells its products directly and through distributors to original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.