Patent ID: 8093759

Claim:
An arrangement for supplying power to a rapidly cycling and/or rapidly cycled integrated circuit, which integrated circuit comprises a circuit load and an internal capacity connected parallel to the circuit load in the integrated circuit, wherein: a) the integrated circuit has a high cycle frequency, which is at least in the MHz range, b) a supply unit comprising a current source is connected to the internal capacity, c) the supply unit includes an internal resistance having an impedance value that is so high at the cycle frequency with its harmonics, that a supply current that supplies the circuit load originates to a greater degree from the internal capacity than from the supply unit, and d) the arrangement includes a load varying device that is integrated in the integrated circuit and is adapted to smooth load fluctuations, wherein the load varying is device comprises one of: an auxiliary load that is selectively electrically connectable in parallel with and electrically disconnectable from the circuit load, a current sink that is connected in a regulated manner to the circuit load, or a load controller that is connected to the circuit load and is adapted to incrementally control load changes of the circuit load at a limited load change rate.