Resonant oscillator with start up and shut down circuitry

A resonant oscillator circuit, comprising:

• a first phase output;
• a second phase output;
• a first inductor;
• a second inductor;
• a first capacitance;
• a second capacitance;
• wherein the first and second inductors are configured to operate with the first and second capacitances to produce resonant oscillations which appear at the first phase output and the second phase output;
• a driving circuit configured to use a first clock signal to control the first phase output, and to use a second clock signal to control the second phase output, wherein the first and second clock signals have opposite phases;
• wherein the driving circuit is configured to discontinue the controlling of the first and second phase outputs after the multiple initial oscillation periods complete;
• and
• a ramping circuit configured to ramp up an input voltage, which is used to power the resonant oscillator circuit, wherein the ramping takes place across multiple initial oscillation periods.

A resonant oscillator circuit, comprising:

• a resonant oscillator with a first phase output and a second phase output, which produce clock signals with substantially opposite clock phases;
• and
• a start up circuit for the resonant oscillator which includes,
• a ramping circuit configured to ramp up an input voltage, which is used to power the resonant oscillator circuit, wherein the ramping takes place across multiple initial oscillation periods;
• and
• a driving circuit, wherein during the multiple initial oscillation periods, the driving circuit is configured to use a first clock signal to control the first phase output, and a second clock signal to control the second phase output, wherein the first and second clock signals have opposite phases;
• wherein the driving circuit is configured to discontinue the controlling of the first and second phase outputs after the multiple initial oscillation periods complete.