Rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated (although, rAVe still believes mainstream plasma production will cease by 2012) as plasma sets an all-time sales high: led by the price gap between PDP and LCD panel, Q2 shipments of PDP module shipments recorded 5M units and an increase of 27 percent M/M or 53 percent Y/Y.

And if circumstances continue, the PDP module shipments for year 2010 can reach 19.00M units, largely exceed the 16.20M units originally forecasted in early 2010.

In shipment by size, 50″ class PDP module shipments exceeded 2M units with the expanded share penetration of large-sized PDP module. For the 42″ class, the share is recorded at 56 percent.