Patent ID: 6969977

Claim:
A voltage regulator circuit, comprising: a soft-start circuit that is configured to provide a soft-start reference signal from a reference signal, wherein the soft-start circuit is arranged to provide the soft-start reference voltage at a first node; an error amplifier circuit that is configured to provide an error signal, wherein the error amplifier includes a first input that is coupled to the first node, and a second input that is coupled to a second node; and wherein the error amplifier circuit is arranged to receive, at the second node, an error amplifier input signal that is based, in part, on a regulated output voltage; an output stage that is arranged to provide a regulated output voltage based, in part, on an input voltage and the error signal; and a soft-start switch circuit that is coupled between the first and second nodes, wherein the soft-start switch circuit is configured to open and close responsive to an enable signal.