Voltage regulator with aging mitigation

A voltage regulator comprising:

• an error amplifier having a first output, a first non-inverting input, and a first inverting input, wherein the error amplifier is configured to generate a signal based on a first voltage at the first non-inverting input and a second voltage at the first inverting input;
• and
• circuitry coupled to the error amplifier and to an output of the voltage regulator, wherein the circuitry is configured to:
• in a first mode, cause a voltage to be applied between the first inverting input and the first non-inverting input of the error amplifier at a predefined voltage level;
• and
• in a second mode, cause the first inverting input of the error amplifier to be coupled to a first reference voltage source, and the first non-inverting input of the error amplifier to be coupled to the output of the voltage regulator.

An automotive system comprising:

• a voltage regulator comprising:
• an error amplifier having a first output, a first non-inverting input, and a first inverting input, wherein the error amplifier is configured to generate a signal based on a first voltage at the first non-inverting input and a second voltage at the first inverting input;
• boost converter circuitry having a second output and being configured to generate an output voltage at the second output, wherein the output voltage of the boost converter circuitry is controlled based on the signal generated by the error amplifier;
• and
• circuitry coupled to the error amplifier and to the second output of the boost converter circuitry, wherein the circuitry is configured to:
• in a first mode, cause a voltage to be applied between the first inverting input and the first non-inverting input of the error amplifier at a predefined voltage level;
• and
• in a second mode, cause the first inverting input of the error amplifier to be coupled to a first reference voltage source, and the first non-inverting input of the error amplifier to be coupled to the second output of the boost converter circuitry.