The first batch of 42" color plasma-screen TV manufactured with China's own proprietary

technologies has recently been rolled off a production line in Nanjing. Researchers

achieved major breakthroughs in addressing the key technologies for making the set work,

including module design, pilot production, whole set design, tribasic florescent powder

spraying, surfacing processing, and metal and glass base board sealing. Derived from the

project are 97 patent applications, of which 57 are invention patents. So far the project has

been granted with 27 patents, which makes the color plasma-screen TV the result of

China's own technology. The development of the proprietary TV set has spurred up the

development of domestic PDP and equipment manufacturing industries, allowing a

noticeably raised capacity and reduced cost for producing PDP.