Traditional electronics, which rely on CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) technology, are increasingly limited by challenges such as heat dissipation, signal loss, and power consumption. These problems are exacerbated as devices shrink, making it harder to meet the growing demands of data processing and transmission in fields like AI, quantum computing, and telecommunications. Electronic-Photonic Integrated Circuits (EPICs) are poised to address those key limitations by combining photonic and electronic technologies. While photonics offers advantages like faster data transfer, greater bandwidth, and improved energy efficiency, electronic components are essential for driving, processing, and sensing optical signals. Therefore, the co-integration and co-design of both photonics and electronics in EPICs is crucial to leverage the strengths of each technology and enable efficient, high-performance systems.