An LDO (low dropout) regulator including a pass transistor having a first
electrode coupled to produce an output voltage of the LDO regulator, a
control electrode, and a second electrode coupled to receive an input
voltage of the LDO regulator. An error amplifier has a first input
coupled to a first reference voltage and an output coupled to the gate
control electrode of the pass transistor. A first feedback circuit has an
input coupled to the first electrode of the pass transistor and an output
producing a first feedback voltage coupled to a second input of the error
amplifier. The auxiliary amplifier has a first input coupled to a second
reference voltage and an output coupled to the output of the error
amplifier. A second feedback circuit has an input coupled to the output
of the auxiliary amplifier and an output producing a second feedback
voltage coupled to a second input of the auxiliary amplifier. The
auxiliary feedback loop is used to take over control of the feedback in
the LDO regulator at high frequencies.