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In contrast, the films generated at a substrate temperature of 300°C in the presence of atomic H have a B/Zr ratio of 2, a resistivity of 40 muO-cm, an oxygen content of ≤4 atomic % and are fully conformal in deep vias. A 20 nm thick amorphous film of ZrB2 on c-Si(001) prevents Cu indiffusion after 30 min at 750°C. 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