A voltage regulator, comprising: a pass transistor having the drain coupled to the input of the voltage regulator, the source coupled to the output of the voltage regulator, and a gate; an amplifier having a first input coupled to a reference voltage (Vref), a second input coupled to a feedback voltage (Vfb), and an output, wherein the feedback voltage (Vfb) is approximately equal to or proportional to the voltage at the output of the voltage regulator; a voltage booster having a first input coupled to the output of the amplifier and an output coupled to the gate of the pass transistor, wherein the voltage booster is configured to boost the voltage at the first input to generate a boosted voltage at its output, the voltage booster having a second input coupled to a charge pump controller input and receiving a clock signal, and by comprising: a first capacitor (Cs) coupled between the output of the voltage booster and a ground; and a second capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal; a first switch coupled between the first input of the voltage booster and the first terminal of the second capacitor; a second switch coupled between the first terminal of the second capacitor and the output of the voltage booster; the charge pump controller having three outputs, the first output being coupled to the second terminal of the second capacitor, the second output being connected to the control terminal of the second switch, and the third output being connected to the control terminal of the first switch, wherein the charge pump controller is configured to selectively open and close the first switch and to selectively open and close the second switch; a diode-connected transistor coupled between the input of the voltage booster and the output of the voltage booster, wherein the diode-connected transistor is forward biased when the voltage booster is initially turned on to provide a charging path from the output of the amplifier to the first capacitor (Cs) through the diode-connected transistor. a pass transistor having the drain coupled to the input of the voltage regulator, the source coupled to the output of the voltage regulator, and a gate; an amplifier having a first input coupled to a reference voltage (Vref), a second input coupled to a feedback voltage (Vfb), and an output, wherein the feedback voltage (Vfb) is approximately equal to or proportional to the voltage at the output of the voltage regulator; a voltage booster having a first input coupled to the output of the amplifier and an output coupled to the gate of the pass transistor, wherein the voltage booster is configured to boost the voltage at the first input to generate a boosted voltage at its output, a first capacitor (Cs) coupled between the output of the voltage booster and a ground; and a second capacitor having a first terminal and a second terminal; a first switch coupled between the first input of the voltage booster and the first terminal of the second capacitor; a second switch coupled between the first terminal of the second capacitor and the output of the voltage booster; the charge pump controller having three outputs, the first output being coupled to the second terminal of the second capacitor, the second output being connected to the control terminal of the second switch, and the third output being connected to the control terminal of the first switch, wherein the charge pump controller is configured to selectively open and close the first switch and to selectively open and close the second switch; a diode-connected transistor coupled between the input of the voltage booster and the output of the voltage booster, wherein the diode-connected transistor is forward biased when the voltage booster is initially turned on to provide a charging path from the output of the amplifier to the first capacitor (Cs) through the diode-connected transistor.