In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a storage device is provided, comprising: a capacitor configured to be charged; a charge circuit configured to charge said capacitor; a pass device coupled between the charge circuit and the capacitor; a control circuit configured to control said pass device; a photosensitive diode coupled between the control circuit and the pass device, such that an input voltage provided by the control circuit to the pass device is reduced if the storage device is exposed to light. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of producing a storage device is conceived.