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Physical / electrical concepts

Global label

A schematic label whose name is visible across all sheets. Two pins anywhere with the same global label are the same net. The simplest connection mechanism in a single-sheet design.

How it looks

Real image: the CORE3588 schematic, exported by KiCad (shown in greys)
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Labels on the CORE3588 schematic. These are ordinary (sheet-local) labels: CORE3588 has 623 of them and no global labels, because almost everything sits on one sheet. A global label works the same way, but across all sheets.

How it works

TWO PLACES, ONE NAMEsheet 1sheet 2SDASDAsame name = same net, no wire needed

Where it fits

Labels make the netlist without drawing every wire. A label touching nothing is a label_dangling error. Split designs use hierarchical sheets.

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