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Tailing Factor / Asymmetry Factor
USP Tailing Factor
EP Asymmetry Factor
Total Peak Width at 5% Height (W
0.05
)
Measured at 5% of peak height (in minutes or same unit)
Front Half-Width at 5% Height (f
0.05
)
From peak start to the apex (vertical) at 5% height
Front Half-Width at 10% Height (a)
From leading edge to apex at 10% height
Back Half-Width at 10% Height (b)
From apex to trailing edge at 10% height
Calculate
Formulas
USP:
T = W
0.05
/ (2 × f
0.05
)
EP:
A
s
= b / a (at 10% height)