{"id":35736,"date":"2026-09-18T11:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cc-chip.si\/?p=508"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:25:39","slug":"build-your-own-risc-v-computer-kicad-pcb-design-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cc-chip.si\/slo\/build-your-own-risc-v-computer-kicad-pcb-design-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Own RISC-V Computer \u2013 KiCad PCB Design Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the training:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hands-on, three-day workshop where participants design their own custom ESP32-C3 (RISC-V) development board from scratch in KiCad \u2014 schematic to layout to manufacturing order \u2014 and take home a real, working PCB they built themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No electronics background needed. Basic familiarity with microcontrollers (GPIO, registers) is assumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Language<\/strong>: Slovenian (handbook and materials are in English)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When:<\/strong> 28.9.2026 &#8211; 30.9.2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three consecutive days, plus a short follow-up session a few weeks later once the manufactured boards arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approximate start and end time: <\/strong>9:00\u201316:00, 5\u20136 hours\/day (see draft agenda below)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faculty of Computer and Information Science(UL FRI), 100 Ljubljana, Ve\u010dna pot 113<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Topics:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Day 1 &#8211; Schematic: USB-C input, ESD protection, LDO regulator, ESP32-C3 module, LEDs, buttons, GPIO breakout<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Day 2 &#8211; Footprints, board outline, 4-layer stack-up, component placement, power\/USB routing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Day 3 &#8211; Routing completion, DRC, manufacturing export (Gerbers\/BOM), placing the fabrication order<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow-up \u2013 a visit to Tasking d.o.o., where participants will see their boards go through SMT component placement, board pick-up, inspection, bring-up and first program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview of the Programme (detailed program will be published soon)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three consecutive full days of guided, hands-on group design in KiCad (everyone designs together, step by step, live at a projector) ending with a real order placed with the PCB manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After successful completion of the course participants will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supply Power +\u00a0 USB-C + LDOs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>decoupling capacitors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ESD protectionHow return-current paths determine layer stack-up choices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why USB D+\/D\u2212 must be routed as a length-matched differential pair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to read and fix ERC\/DRC errors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Additional Information:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cost: <\/strong>Free of charge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organizer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CC-Chip.si in collaboration with prof. dr. Patricio Buli\u0107 from Faculty of Computer and Information Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Registration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration is limited to maintain a small group size and provide each participant with access to dedicated computers and laboratory equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all additional infomration please contact CC Chip.si main office by email: <a href=\"mailto:Hana.ursic@ijs.si\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"mailto:office@cc-chip.si\">office@cc-chip.si<\/a> or prof. dr. Patricio Buli\u0107, email: <a href=\"mailto:pa3cio@fri.uni-lj.si\">pa3cio@fri.uni-lj.si<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshop is sponsored by Tasking d.o.o. and Lingva-S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"35738\" src=\"https:\/\/cc-chip.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/074f32a0-1df1-46a9-b001-70d401e1f268-1024x600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cc-chip.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/074f32a0-1df1-46a9-b001-70d401e1f268-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/cc-chip.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/074f32a0-1df1-46a9-b001-70d401e1f268-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/cc-chip.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/074f32a0-1df1-46a9-b001-70d401e1f268-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/cc-chip.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/074f32a0-1df1-46a9-b001-70d401e1f268-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/cc-chip.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/074f32a0-1df1-46a9-b001-70d401e1f268.png 1488w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"34030\" class=\"elementor elementor-34030\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c501bd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c501bd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e6fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08e6fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INTERESTED?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5f6d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b5f6d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9f8c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b9f8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APPLY HERE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a559d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33a559d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb36c0 elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"0fb36c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"APPLY\" aria-label=\"APPLY\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"34030\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"0fb36c0\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Build Your Own RISC-V Computer \u2013 KiCad PCB Design Workshop - 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