Bidirectional current

A bidirectional current (BidC) ¹ is an electric current 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

References

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.
George Vernon Mueller (1948). Introduction to Electrical Engineering. McGraw-Hill Book Company.
"MaxIntegrated-Bidirectional Currents".
"www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/AD8218.pdf" (PDF).
"A High-Voltage Bidirectional Current Source" (PDF).

[SantosSilva2014-1] 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.

[Mueller1948-2] 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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