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

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. So far, this curriculum contains the following courses:

1. Part 1: The RISCV ISA. Where you’ll learn about the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture.
2. Part 2: Embedded Applications. Where you’ll learn how to create basic applications using the on-chip peripherals.

After learning about the RISC-V ISA, it’s time to talk about Embedded Applications using the awesome GD32V Dev Board by Seeed Studio. At $6.90 a piece, this is the cheapest microcontroller board I know. However, you’re certainly not required to purchase anything. If you don’t intend to acquire a board, you may successfully take the course by only watching the videos and written material.

Since the purpose of this second course is to get you acquainted with a RISC-V microcontroller, we’ll cover the following topics, and more:

1. The Development Platform
   1. The GD32 Board, by Seeed Studio
   2. Segger Embedded Studio
   3. The development process
2. GPIO
3. Analog I/O
   1. Reading analog input with an ADC
   2. Creating analog signals with a DAC
4. Timers
   1. Input Capture
   2. Output Compare
   3. Generating periodic signals
   4. Pulse Width Modulation
5. Serial Communication
   1. Serial Peripheral Interface
   2. The I2C interface
   3. Asynchronous serial communication (UART)
   4. Universal Serial Bus (USB)
6. Interrupts
   1. The RISC-V interrupt model
   2. Interrupt-driven development process