A mounting assembly includes an electronic component mounted on an upper surface of a circuit board and having at least one electrical connector and a thermal pad provided on a lower surface of the component. The circuit board is mounted on a heatsink and provided with an opening beneath the thermal pad of the component. The heatsink has a heatsink extension which extends through the circuit board and is spatially separated therefrom. A thermal interface material is provided to ensure an electrically insulating thermal connection between the thermal pad and the heatsink extension.