Abstract:
A voltage regulator (200) having an input terminal for receiving an input voltage (Vdd) and an output terminal for providing a regulated voltage (Vreg) , the voltage regulator including: a differential amplifier (105) configured for receiving a reference voltage ( Vref ) and a feedback signal ( Vfb ) being a function of the regulated voltage, and for providing a regulation signal (Vgate) according to a comparison between the reference voltage and the feedback signal, a regulation transistor (M0) having a control terminal for receiving the regulation signal (Vgate) , a first terminal for receiving the first voltage and a second terminal coupled with the output terminal of the voltage regulator, wherein a voltage-controlled circuit (205) coupled to the output terminal, responsive to a voltage difference between the first voltage and the regulation voltage and adapted to sink from the output terminal a current depending on said voltage difference between the supply voltage and the regulation voltage, said current being related to a leakage current of the regulation transistor.