--- title: IQ Insider | Take action description: Take action | image: https://pages.supplyframe.com/hubfs/IQ-Insider-Background-scaled%20(1).jpeg --- [![large-Supplyframe-Logo-web](https://pages.supplyframe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/large-Supplyframe-Logo-web.png?width=204&height=44&name=large-Supplyframe-Logo-web.png)](https://supplyframe.com/) [![Contact](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7283073/ca0536c0-b32a-42e2-8621-61c35fb59ad0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7283073/ca0536c0-b32a-42e2-8621-61c35fb59ad0) # Weekly Insights You Won't Find Anywhere Else IQ Insider is a weekly email newsletter that features the latest actionable insights from Supplyframe Commodity IQ. 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Cobalt costs, in part, have led to the 44% decline in the Commodity IQ LCO Battery Index from January to mid-June. Lithium cobalt oxide (LCO) batteries are prized for their ability to delivery power for relatively long periods under low loads and are common to smartphones, laptops, and other small electronic devices. [Read More](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/historic-price-lows-for-chinese-cobalt-sulfate-used-in-lithium-ion-battery-production) [![](https://pages.supplyframe.com/hubfs/Blog/5.png)](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/platinum_shortages_will_affect_sensors_connectors_and_electrodes_17587-3) ## [Declining Chinese IC Imports Foreshadow Supply Chain Diversification Efforts](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/platinum_shortages_will_affect_sensors_connectors_and_electrodes_17587-3) Aug 1, 2023 10:39:00 PM / by [Supplyframe](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/author/supplyframe) posted in [Take action](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/topic/take-action) [0 Comments](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/platinum_shortages_will_affect_sensors_connectors_and_electrodes_17587-3#comments-listing) China’s chip imports are plunging more quickly than domestic semiconductor production is increasing, illustrating the challenges that worldwide buyers will face in the coming years. Regional electronics markets are shifting their focus away from globalization, and embracing localized supply chains.  [Read More](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/platinum_shortages_will_affect_sensors_connectors_and_electrodes_17587-3) [![](https://pages.supplyframe.com/hubfs/Blog/4-1.png)](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/expect_logic_parts_to_arrive_much_sooner_19056) ## [Expect Logic Parts to Arrive Much Sooner](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/expect_logic_parts_to_arrive_much_sooner_19056) Jun 9, 2023 10:20:07 AM / by [Supplyframe](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/author/supplyframe) posted in [Take action](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/topic/take-action) [0 Comments](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/expect_logic_parts_to_arrive_much_sooner_19056#comments-listing) In a complete reversal from 2022 and earlier this year, a full 50% of at-volume lead times are now quoted at 12 weeks or less. Those at over 52-week lead times have plummeted from 54% at the start of 2023 to just 4% currently. [Read More](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/expect_logic_parts_to_arrive_much_sooner_19056) [![](https://pages.supplyframe.com/hubfs/CIQ-Q3-macbook.png)](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/watch_macom_rf_parts_for_assurance_of_supply_50105) ## [Watch MACOM RF Parts For Assurance of Supply](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/watch_macom_rf_parts_for_assurance_of_supply_50105) May 31, 2023 9:00:00 AM / by [Supplyframe](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/author/supplyframe) posted in [Take action](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/topic/take-action) [0 Comments](https://pages.supplyframe.com/ciq/watch_macom_rf_parts_for_assurance_of_supply_50105#comments-listing) MACOM represented 9 of the top 20 most considered RF parts in May, including digital phase shifters and diode switches. 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