Methods and apparatuses for dual port battery charging

A dual port battery cell, comprising:

• one or more anode layers including a first anode terminal extending from a first side of the battery cell configured to be coupled to a first power path of a device and a second anode terminal extending from a second side of the battery cell configured to be coupled to a second power path of the device;
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• one or more cathode layers including a first cathode terminal extending from the first side and configured to be coupled to the first power path and a second cathode terminal extending from the second side configured to be coupled to the second power path.

A method for dual port battery charging, the method comprising:

• providing current to a first battery port coupled to a first cathode terminal and a first anode terminal of a battery via a first power path;
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• providing current to a second battery port coupled to a second cathode terminal and a second anode terminal of the battery via a second power path, the second cathode terminal and the second anode terminal being electrically coupled to the first cathode terminal and the first anode terminal respectively.

An apparatus for dual port battery charging comprising:

• means for providing current to a first battery port coupled to a first cathode terminal and a first anode terminal of a battery via a first power path;
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• means for providing current to a second battery port coupled to a second cathode terminal and a second anode terminal of the battery via a second power path, the second cathode terminal and the second anode terminal being electrically coupled to the first cathode terminal and the first anode terminal respectively.