A high-speed voltage regulating apparatus and a method for high-speed
voltage regulation. The apparatus includes: (A) a regulator, adapted to
provide a regulated voltage; (B) switching circuitry, connected to the
regulator, adapted to either (i) connect the regulator to an output node
or (ii) disconnect the regulator from the output node; whereas the output
node is connected to a dynamic power consuming device and to a load
capacitor; (C) control logic, connected to the regulator, adapted to
receive at least an indication reflecting a voltage of the output node
and to control the switching circuitry such that the regulator is
disconnected from the output node to facilitate a decrease in the voltage
of the output node. The method includes: (A) determining whether to (i)
decrease a voltage of an output node, (ii) to maintain the voltage of the
output node or to (iii) increase the voltage of the output node; (B)
allowing a voltage of an output node to decrease by disconnecting a
regulator from the output node; whereas the output node is coupled to a
dynamic power consuming device and to a load capacitor; and (C) providing
a regulated voltage corresponding to a required voltage of the output
node, if determining to maintain the voltage of the output node or to
increase the voltage of the output node.