The invention belongs to the technical field of
crystal growth, and provides a growth method of a large-size semi-insulating
indium phosphide single crystal. According to the VGF growth method of the
indium phosphide single crystal, a thermal field structure is optimized, six temperature zones are set, and the temperature of each temperature zone is controlled; the method comprises the following steps: preparing an
indium phosphide polycrystalline column, then charging and
doping, respectively placing dopants in at least three axial partitions of the
indium phosphide polycrystalline column, regulating the temperature before
crystal growth, firstly regulating the temperature of an equal-
diameter region, then regulating the temperature of a head
seed crystal region, carrying out
crystal growth, and respectively controlling the
specific growth rates of seeding, shouldering, equal-
diameter and ending stages; and finally, annealing to prepare the
indium phosphide single crystal with the size greater than or equal to 6.5 inches. According to the invention, the preparation of the large-size semi-insulating
indium phosphide single crystal with high quality and high yield is realized.