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# ElectricSignal

>  ElectricSignal is a class that represents a signal that is represented by the voltage between the reference.hv and reference.lv. 

## Interfaces

<ParamField path="line" type="Electrical" />

<ParamField path="reference" type="ElectricPower" />

## Global Attributes

These attributes are available to all modules and interfaces in a design.

<ParamField path="lcsc_id" type="str">
  Assign the LCSC ID of the module.

  If set, this will tell the picker to select that part from LCSC for this block.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="manufacturer" type="str">
  This module's manufacturer name, as a string.

  Only exact matches on the manufacturer's name will be found by the picker.
  It's recommended to fill this information based on what `ato create component`
  provides.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="mpn" type="str">
  This module's manufacturer part number, as a string.

  For the picker to select the correct part from the manufacturer,
  this must be set.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="package" type="str">
  The package of the module.

  This drives which components can be selected, and what footprint is used.

  Must exactly match a known package name.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="exclude_from_bom" type="bool" />

<ParamField path="override_net_name" type="str">
  When set on an interface, this will override the net name of the interface.

  This is useful for renaming nets which are automatically generated.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="required" type="bool">
  Only for ModuleInterfaces.
  If set to `True`, require that interface is connected to something outside
  of the module it's defined in.
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```ato Basic Usage theme={null}
  import ElectricSignal, ElectricPower

  signal = new ElectricSignal

  # Connect power reference for signal levels
  power_3v3 = new ElectricPower
  assert power_3v3.voltage within 3.3V +/- 5%
  signal.reference ~ power_3v3

  # Connect between components
  sensor_output ~ signal.line
  adc_input ~ signal.line

  # For differential signals, use two ElectricSignals
  diff_pos = new ElectricSignal
  diff_neg = new ElectricSignal
  diff_pos.reference ~ power_3v3
  diff_neg.reference ~ power_3v3
  ```
</RequestExample>