System, device and method for providing voltage regulation to a microelectronic device

A method for regulating voltage to a variable load, the method comprising the steps of:

• regulating voltage at a first steady state load;
• detecting a transient event with a power IC device and a transient suppressor IC device;
• providing an early transient detection signal from the transient suppressor to a control IC;
• responding to the transient event, wherein the transient response is driven by the control IC;
• and
• recovering to a second steady state load.

A power regulation system coupled to an input source voltage (Vin) and an output voltage (Vout) coupled to a load, the system comprising:

• a power supply configured to receive an early transient event detection signal, to receive a transient event detection signal, to control at least one power IC during a quiescent voltage regulation mode, and to control at least one power IC during a transient response mode;
• wherein the transient mode response is initiated upon receipt of the early transient event detection signal;
• a power IC configured to detect the transient event, to provide the transient event detection signal to the control IC, and to provide a regulated voltage level to a load as driven by the control IC;
• and
• a transient suppressor IC configured to detect the transient event, to provide an early transient event detection signal to the control IC, and configured to directly respond to the transient event by sourcing current to the load when the load increases and sinking current from the load to a ground when the load decreases.