Abstract: The present invention concerns a control device (21) for a liquid crystal display cell (1) including electrodes (1.1a; 1.1b; 1.1c) forming segments and/or symbols. This device includes control means (33a; 33b; 33c) for providing control signals to said electrodes; and a matrix network of connection paths (45; 47; 49; 50) whose columns (49; 50) are connected to said control means, and whose lines (45; 47) are connected to receive address signals and data signals representative of said control signals. This device further includes switching means (52) arranged at each of the intersections of said network, each of said switching means being arranged so as to be able to be switched permanently into the conducting state or the non conducting state, in accordance with a circuit layout predetermined as a function of said cell.