Automatic wire threading method and system

A wire threading system for automatically threading a bonding wire in a wire bonding apparatus, the system comprising a wire feeding device, an air path device, a wire guide device, a wire manipulating device and a wire threading device, wherein

• the wire feeding device is configured to feed a length of the bonding wire from a wire spool into the air path device;
• the air path device is configured to tension the bonding wire with an airflow;
• the wire guide device is configured to guide a wire tail of the bonding wire to an operation position when the air path device applies tension to the bonding wire;
• the wire manipulating device is configured to grip and straighten the wire tail at the operation location, and convey the straightened wire tail to a threading location;
• and
• the wire threading device configured to receive the straightened wire tail and to thread the straightened wire tail though a bonding tool of the wire bonding apparatus.