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Most control signals in electronics are active-low signals (usually reset lines, chip select lines and so on). This stems from the fact that most logic families can sink more current than they can source, so fanout and noise immunity increase. (The reason for this is ultimately related to the fact that electrons are negatively charged.) It also allows for wired-OR logic if the logic gates are open-collector/open-drain with a pull-up resistor. Examples of this are the I²C bus and Controller Area Network (CAN).

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