Synergy and ThreadX: exploring basic RTOS structure
In our last article we saw Renesas Synergy product line and how to create threads in ThreadX by using E2 Studio. In this article we are …
Synergy and ThreadX: introduction to multitasking
Microcontroller applications are getting more and more complex, using lots of memory and complex peripherals. This complexity increase makes it necessary using software tools to …
A quick Git guide for newbies
I decided to write this post because I believe there are lots of people out there that probably struggle using Git or maybe don’t really …
Grandma Juçá passed away
Today’s post is not about embedded systems, electronics, programming or technology. Today I just wanted to render a tribute to my grandmother Juçá de Souza …
Using a color ST7735-based SPI LCD with the STM32L432 microcontroller
Hello there! This is just a quick post on how to use a color SPI LCD (with a ST7735 controller) with your STM32L4 microcontroller. I …
FE310G: an open source RISC-V microcontroller – Interrupt System
In this second RISC-V article I talk about its interrupt and exception system and about SiFive‘s FE310G, the first commercial silicon implementation of a RISC-V. …
FE310G: an open source RISC-V microcontroller – Introduction
What about using a high-performance open hardware microcontroller? In this series I talk about SiFive’s FE310G, the first commercial implementation of a RISC-V core. For those …
Autobaud UART in VHDL
Hello! In this article I show how to implement an autobaud UART in VHDL. UART is the acronym for Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter and is …
Heading to Canada!
Hello folks! I am moving to Canada! After a lot of research and thinking (along with my wife), we decided to move to Canada, a …
FPz8 – An Open Source Microcontroller in VHDL
Have you ever wondered about building your own microcontroller? For the vast majority of developers, hobbysts and small companies this may sound as something completely …
Issues with cedilla on Linux Mint 18.1 Serena
Hello Folks! Some weeks ago I started having some issues with the original 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium installation on my Dell XPS 15 notebook. …
Mixing C and Assembly on CC-RX Compiler
Some weeks ago, Sérgio Prado started a challenge on his blog: to code a sorting routine for the Renesas RX MCU using Assembly language. The …