A voltage regulator comprising: a supply terminal configured to receive a supply voltage; a reference terminal; an output terminal configured to provide a regulated output voltage; a reference current generator coupled between the supply terminal and the reference terminal and configured to provide a reference current that is independent of an operating range of the supply voltage; and a regulator stage comprising: a current terminal configured to receive the reference current from the reference current generator; a NMOS transistor having: a gate terminal coupled to the current terminal; a drain terminal coupled to the supply terminal; and a source terminal coupled to the output terminal; a voltage reference circuit coupled between the output terminal and the reference terminal and configured to provide the regulated output voltage, the voltage reference circuit comprising a first output resistor coupled in series with a conduction channel of an output bipolar transistor, wherein the output bipolar transistor is arranged in a diode-connected configuration; an input bipolar transistor having: a conduction channel coupled between the current terminal and the reference terminal; and a base terminal coupled to a base terminal of the output bipolar transistor such that the input bipolar transistor and the output bipolar transistor form a bipolar current mirror for mirroring the reference current through the voltage reference circuit. a supply terminal configured to receive a supply voltage; a reference terminal; an output terminal configured to provide a regulated output voltage; a reference current generator coupled between the supply terminal and the reference terminal and configured to provide a reference current that is independent of an operating range of the supply voltage; and a regulator stage comprising: a current terminal configured to receive the reference current from the reference current generator; a NMOS transistor having: a gate terminal coupled to the current terminal; a drain terminal coupled to the supply terminal; and a source terminal coupled to the output terminal; a voltage reference circuit coupled between the output terminal and the reference terminal and configured to provide the regulated output voltage, the voltage reference circuit comprising a first output resistor coupled in series with a conduction channel of an output bipolar transistor, wherein the output bipolar transistor is arranged in a diode-connected configuration; an input bipolar transistor having: a conduction channel coupled between the current terminal and the reference terminal; and a base terminal coupled to a base terminal of the output bipolar transistor such that the input bipolar transistor and the output bipolar transistor form a bipolar current mirror for mirroring the reference current through the voltage reference circuit. a current terminal configured to receive the reference current from the reference current generator; a NMOS transistor having: a gate terminal coupled to the current terminal; a drain terminal coupled to the supply terminal; and a source terminal coupled to the output terminal; a gate terminal coupled to the current terminal; a drain terminal coupled to the supply terminal; and a source terminal coupled to the output terminal; a voltage reference circuit coupled between the output terminal and the reference terminal and configured to provide the regulated output voltage, the voltage reference circuit comprising a first output resistor coupled in series with a conduction channel of an output bipolar transistor, wherein the output bipolar transistor is arranged in a diode-connected configuration; an input bipolar transistor having: a conduction channel coupled between the current terminal and the reference terminal; and a base terminal coupled to a base terminal of the output bipolar transistor such that the input bipolar transistor and the output bipolar transistor form a bipolar current mirror for mirroring the reference current through the voltage reference circuit.