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title: Qualify Multiple Suppliers, Including New Market Entrants, For Legacy Devices
description: Natural Graphite Supply Will Become Problematic for Lithium Batteries
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# [Qualify Multiple Suppliers, Including New Market Entrants, For Legacy Devices](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/natural_graphite_supply_will_become_problematic_for_lithium_batteries_66731-0)

 Written by [Supplyframe](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/author/supplyframe) | Jun 13, 2023, 10:07:20 PM

Active and passive component manufacturers are trimming product portfolios of mature devices, focusing instead on newer technologies and pivoting to more stable markets like automotive and new energy. End-of-life notifications are on the rise, qualifying second and third-tier suppliers is strongly recommended for legacy components, as well as newer suppliers such as SGMICRO for standard logic and analog ICs.

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