A voltage regulation circuit. The voltage regulator includes an input
stage, a reference voltage circuit, a gain stage, and an output stage.
The reference voltage circuit is coupled to one input of the input stage,
and the output stage is coupled to another input of the input stage. The
gain stage includes a buffer device coupled to the output of the input
stage and a drive circuit coupled to the output stage. The buffer device
is operable to provide isolation between the input stage and the drive
circuit. The drive circuit may include a first transistor coupled to the
output stage, a base current translation circuit, and a current divide
circuit coupled to the first transistor and to said base current
translation circuit. The input stage may be biased with a substantially
constant bias current, such that output dependent current loading effects
are avoided.