Silicon Microring Resonator Design for Monolithic Electronic–Photonic Biosensing System

Hyeong Seok Oh and Vladimir Stojanovic

EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley

Technical Report No. UCB/EECS-2026-115

May 1, 2026

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A chip-scale, multi-analyte molecular detection in real-time can significantly improve the effectiveness of molecular assays in early disease detection and therapy. However, the effectiveness of current molecular sensing technologies is hindered by the necessity for complex sample preparation and large equipment in centralized laboratory settings. The microring resonator-based molecular sensor emerges as a compelling candidate thanks to its compatibility with CMOS technology, high sensitivity, and scalability. This technical report introduces microring resonator design optimization in a monolithic silicon photonics process technology, microring resonator architecture, and packaging flow, laying the groundwork for future advancements in this project.

Advisors: Vladimir Stojanovic

BibTeX citation:

@mastersthesis{Oh:EECS-2026-115,
    Author= {Oh, Hyeong Seok and Stojanovic, Vladimir},
    Title= {Silicon Microring Resonator Design for Monolithic Electronic–Photonic Biosensing System},
    School= {EECS Department, University of California, Berkeley},
    Year= {2026},
    Month= {May},
    Url= {http://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2026/EECS-2026-115.html},
    Number= {UCB/EECS-2026-115},
    Abstract= {A chip-scale, multi-analyte molecular detection in real-time can significantly improve the effectiveness of molecular assays in early disease detection and therapy. However, the effectiveness of current molecular sensing technologies is hindered by the necessity for complex sample preparation and large equipment in centralized laboratory settings. The microring resonator-based molecular sensor emerges as a compelling candidate thanks to its compatibility with CMOS technology, high sensitivity, and scalability. This technical report introduces microring resonator design optimization in a monolithic silicon photonics process technology, microring resonator architecture, and packaging flow, laying the groundwork for future advancements in this project.},
}

EndNote citation:

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