Patent ID: 7112066

Claim:
An electrical connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector adapted for being mounted onto a circuit substrate by surface mount technology (SMT), the connector comprising: an insulative housing defining a plurality of cells; and a plurality of electrical contacts received in corresponding cells respectively; and a pick up cap engagingly mounted to a top portion of the connector, the pick up cap having a planar body, the planar body having a plane top surface capable of being engaged by a vacuum suction device and a bottom surface, and at least one passage defined in and through the planar body, said at least one passage extending aslant from the top surface to the bottom surface thereby permitting heated air to flow therethrough during mounting the connector assembly onto the circuit substrate by SMT while preventing the contacts from dust; wherein the connector includes a load plate having a generally rectangular window in a middle thereof; wherein when the pick up cap is mounted on the top portion of the connector, the passages are in communication with the window of the clip and the cells of the housing.