A low dropout voltage regulator with switching output current boost
circuit. In one aspect of the invention, a voltage regulator circuit
includes a low dropout voltage regulator providing an output voltage at
an output based on an input voltage at an input, and a boost circuit
connected to the low dropout voltage regulator. The boost circuit
includes a comparator and a boost transistor device for allowing
additional current to be provided to the output of the low dropout
voltage regulator when the output voltage of the current regulator falls
below a predetermined threshold.