The authors have developed a new kind of tunable distributed Bragg ref
lector (DBR) laser that has a tunable stair guide. This allows continu
ous wavelength tuning when using single current injection. The laser w
as fabricated by two-step selective area metal organic vapour phase ep
itaxy. A continuous wavelength tuning range of 3.8nm at a wavelength o
f 1.55 mu n was achieved.