An electronic device has an LDO regulator for varying loads. The LDO
regulator includes a primary supply node coupled to a primary voltage
supply. An output node provides a secondary supply voltage and a load
current. A bias current source generates a bias current. A gain stage
coupled to the bias current source increases the maximum available load
current. The gain stage includes a first MOS transistor biased in weak
inversion coupled to a current mirror which mirrors the drain current
through the first MOS transistor to the output node. The gate-source
voltage of the first MOS transistor increases in response to a decreasing
secondary supply voltage level at the output node to increase the
available load current.