A　mode　switching　control　scheme　is　proposed　to　achieve　fast　set-point　tracking　in　motor　servo　systems.　The　control　scheme　incorporates　a　composite　nonlinear　feedback　(CNF)　control　law　into　the　framework　of　proximate　time-optimal　servomechanisms　(PTOS).　The　CNF　control　law　consists　of　a　linear　feedback　part　for　achieving　fast　response　and　a　nonlinear　feedback　part　for　suppressing　the　overshoot,　so　as　to　improve　the　transient　performance　in　short　span　positioning,　while　the　PTOS　control　law　is　responsible　for　fast　acceleration　and　deceleration　when　the　tracking　error　is　large.　A　parameterized　MSC　controller　is　designed　and　the　closed-loop　stability　is　analyzed　theoretically.　The　control　scheme　was　then　applied　to　the　position-velocity　control　loop　in　a　permanent　magnet　synchronous　motor　servo　system.　Experimental　test　has　been　conducted　using　the　TMS320F2812　DSP.　The　results　verify　that　the　servo　system　is　capable　of　fast　and　smooth　positioning　on　a　wide　range　of　target　locations　©　2013　IEEE.