Voltage regulator

The present invention concerns a voltage regulator wherein the series pass transistor and an amplification transistor are of complementary types. Supply current flows from the DC supply source through the emitter-collector path of the series pass transistor to the load. The amount of this current is controlled by a negative feedback control signal coupled from the regulated output voltage to the base electrode of the amplification transistor, which in turn drives the base of the series pass transistor. The emitter electrode of the amplification transistor is coupled to a voltage which is less than the regulated DC output voltage so that drive requirements for the pair of transistors is reduced.