On-chip resistance to increase total equivalent series resistance

A method of compensating a regulator, comprising:

• coupling a capacitor between a first on-chip terminal and a second on-chip terminal, the capacitor having an effective series resistance that is below a nominal value;
• coupling one of the first on-chip terminal and the second on-chip terminal through an on-chip resistor to a potential, wherein that the sum of the values of the on-chip resistor and the effective series resistance are above the nominal value and the regulator is stabilized by the series combination of the on-chip resistor and the coupling capacitor.

An apparatus for compensating a low drop-out regulator, comprising:

• a capacitor that is coupled between an output of the low drop-out regulator and a circuit ground potential, the capacitor having an equivalent series resistance that is below a nominal value;
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• a means for providing an on-chip resistance that is coupled to the capacitor such that the sum of the values of the on-chip resistance and the equivalent series resistance are above the nominal value, wherein the low drop-out regulator includes the on-chip resistor and the series combination of the on-chip resistor and the capacitor enable stable operation of the low drop-out regulator.