Spark　plasma　sintering　(SPS)　is　a　rapid　sintering　technology,　which　has　the　advantages　of　low　temperature　operation,　energy　save　and　environment　protection.　In　this　paper,　the　development　and　the　application　of　spark　plasma　sintering　are　reviewed,　and　its　principle,　characteristics,　and　the　application　prospect　in　material　science　and　engineering　fields　are　introduced.　Nd-Fe-B,　Nd-Fe-Co-V-B,　86.5Fe-6Si-4Al-3.5Ni,　TiN　and　so　on　are　taken　as　examples　in　the　research　and　analysis.