Embedded Fun with RISC-V, Part 2: Embedded Applications

Get your hands on a RISC-V microcontroller.

What you'll learn
How to design an embedded system of your own.
The steps to take when you have an embedded system in mind.
Tips and tricks in several steps of the design and implementation process.
How to use a RISC-V microcontroller.
How a RISC-V microcontroller compares to its ARM Cortex-M courterpart.

Requirements
Be comfortable with digital or analog electronic circuits.
Have some basic experience with schematic diagrams.
Be able to create embedded applications using either a microcontroller or an FPGA.

Description
Learn about the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture by creating applications in an actual RISC-V microcontroller! See many applications developed on a RISC-V embedded microcontroller board. We've chosen an inexpensive board so you may follow along if you want.

This course is part of a hands-on curriculum where you'll get some basic experience on the design and development of embedded applications using a RISC-V core. This curriculum contains the following courses

Part 1: The RISCV ISA. Where you'll learn about the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture.

Part 2: Embedded Applications. Where you'll learn how to create basic applications using the on-chip peripherals.

Part 3: Real Time Operating Systems. Where you'll learn how to create RTOS applications with an industry standard RTOS.

Part 4: The Journey inside an RTOS. Where you'll learn how an RTOS works, now that you know how to use them.

The purpose of this second course is to get you acquainted with a RISC-V microcontroller, covering the following topics, and more

The Development Platform

The GD32 Board, by Seeed Studio

Segger Embedded Studio

The development process

GPIO

Analog I/O

Reading analog input with an ADC

Creating analog signals with a DAC

Timers

Input Capture

Output Compare

Generating periodic signals

Pulse Width Modulation

Watchdog Timers

Serial Communication

Serial Peripheral Interface

The I2C interface

Asynchronous serial communication (UART)

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Interrupts

The RISC-V interrupt model

Interrupt-driven development process

Who this course is for
Hobbyists who want to get their ideas in a professional board.
Engineering students who want to create professional applications.
Makers who have created custom applications in a development board, and want to take this expertise to the next level.