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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and indicated that more copper oxides (Cu<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O and CuO) and Cu(CH<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>COO)<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> were formed using pulse-modulated plasma than those formed using continuous-wave (CW) plasma. As the concentration of CH3COOH\n gas in pulse-modulated plasma increased, the formation of these copper compounds increased, which improved the etch profiles. Optical emission spectroscopy confirmed that the active ingredients of the plasma increased with decreasing pulse duty ratio and increasing frequency. 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