A bidirectional current (BidC) [1] is one which both charges and discharges at once. It is a current that flows primarily in one direction and then in the other. [2]

Complicated systems which have integrated recharging capability sometimes resort to using bidirectional currents, as in Laptops or other systems. Monitoring of a bidirectional current is required for a laptop to report the battery level and charging status.[3] Components are available for this purpose.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Euzeli dos Santos; Edison R. da Silva (10 November 2014). Advanced Power Electronics Converters: PWM Converters Processing AC Voltages. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-118-97205-2.
  2. ↑ George Vernon Mueller (1948). Introduction to Electrical Engineering. McGraw-Hill Book Company.
  3. ↑ "MaxIntegrated-Bidirectional Currents".
  4. ↑ "www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/AD8218.pdf" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "A High-Voltage Bidirectional Current Source" (PDF).


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