An integrated image capture and storage device is provided. The image capture
and storage device comprises a first memory layer, a second memory layer disposed
below the first memory layer, and an image capture layer disposed above the first
and second memory layers. The first memory layer has a plurality of first memory
elements, the second memory layer has a plurality of second memory elements, and
the image capture layer has a plurality of image capture elements. Each image capture
element is in electrical communication with a corresponding first memory element
to allow image data generated by each image capture element to be stored in its
corresponding first memory element, and each first memory element is in electrical
communication with a corresponding second memory element to allow data stored in
each first memory element to be moved to its corresponding second memory element.